Comments on WidgetLaboratory: SOCIAL NETWORK BILL OF RIGHTS

David,Rock On!You have our permission.

2008-08-27T16:07:00.000-05:00

David,
Rock On!
You have our permission.

Well said and I'm going to make a presentation wit...

2008-08-27T14:54:00.000-05:00

Well said and I'm going to make a presentation with some music and a few other things added to this (with your permission) and post it up on youtube for the world to read.

Thanks and at the end of the day, all this is about "freedom" (not the yahoo kind but the kind with rights and protections and responsibilities). A true community is built around that and without it - you only have a souless hollow.

Thanks Spence and await developments, take it easy.

David

Does this mean that the $209 I paid for the WL gad...

2008-08-27T08:24:00.000-05:00

Does this mean that the $209 I paid for the WL gadgets and are now defunct will be repaid to me... some I only had online for a few days.

I doubt it!!

Totally disgruntled Ning NC.

Spencer - you can work out the site I had the widgets on from my email address but if you cant its www.HiddenDesires.ning.com and www.ladiesarewaiting.com

I await your comments with interest

I'm not a lawyer but it would appear that Ning is ...

2008-08-27T02:29:00.000-05:00

I'm not a lawyer but it would appear that Ning is in direct violation with the terms included in this post.

I'm not a lawyer but I can say, "class action". . . I'll be there. They messed us up bad.

$1.6 billion wasn't enough Marc? How do you sleep?

Here's a novel ideas, how about WL creating their ...

2008-08-26T23:08:00.000-05:00

Here's a novel ideas, how about WL creating their social network creation platform. I'm onboard, and you guys can offer some of your more basic products for free and offer the more complex ones for free.

I'm sure you guys have the technical know how to get er dun.

This is great for social network creators but does...

2008-08-26T21:47:00.000-05:00

This is great for social network creators but doesn't really impact third party widget providers...

Best of luck guys, I'm sure you will recover some of your business but seems like the excitement has worn off a bit...

Well said, WL.I took the risk of building on a pla...

2008-08-26T19:07:00.000-05:00

Well said, WL.

I took the risk of building on a platform where I believed simple, respectful rights would mitigate the risk I was taking by placing my communities at the mercy of a benevolent host. I was wrong.

Without pushing for fair treatment - and getting these rights in writing - none of us can afford to put our communities at risk and simply hand over our hard work to arrogant owners who think the concept of "community" applies to only us - not them.

The learning from this experience must assist our "community" of community developers to organize our influence and advance OUR rights and OUR contribution to the success of companies that host OUR communities.

I continue to be very energized watching to see the open source environment you will develop. This option is so needed.

At every step with Ning, I had to watch my posts inquiring about change and the need for community tools being deleted - with arrogant responses from Ning as to their rights to moderate THEIR community.

THEIR rights - because, we have none.

With open source, there is no need to beg a group like Ning to "do the right thing."

Hello, this seems to be a good omen, we wish you t...

2008-08-26T18:25:00.000-05:00

Hello, this seems to be a good omen, we wish you the best and we hope recover your products and meet those that you guys can create.

It is uncomfortable being in the middle of something has undoubtedly harmed, we love ning, but we love your products also.

We want an favourable end to both sides, that is why we are waiting and we are reassured because we have confidence in WL and Ning.