Since 2008, our network has enjoyed a free ride from the creators of Ning.com Ning was a natural location for part of our network because it was a robust member management and forum system, and, it was free as a bird. Soon, Ning will switch to a new “pay to play” system, and we are not able to follow due to lack of funding. That’s ok though, because we do have server space, and some other resources that will keep us moving quite comfortably. I will update users here from time to time to let you know of any major changes.
So, we part ways with Ning, but wish them well in their new model. For anyone considering Ning, I fully recommend them, and thank them for allowing thousands of groups like ours to use their bandwidth and infrastructure for as long as we did. For what it is worth, Ning is providing ample notice for users like us to migrate, and they are also providing tools to allow download and backup of forum and member data.
Thanks, Ning!
