Comments on: Ning Exposed – Tech Company Scams its Clients http://www.chartingstocks.net/2009/03/ning-exposed-tech-company-ning-scams-its-clients/ REAL Stock Market News and Insight Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:41:58 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Scott Hampstead http://www.chartingstocks.net/2009/03/ning-exposed-tech-company-ning-scams-its-clients/comment-page-3/#comment-11915 Scott Hampstead Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:41:22 +0000 http://www.chartingstocks.net/?p=1493#comment-11915 Beware of SocialGo.com - they have fraudulent practices. Google them. If you start to type social in google the first thing to popup is Socialgo Fraud. More than one customer has had problems with their cancellation policy. Socialengine.net, kickapps, dolphin, handshake and so many others offer a much better service. Beware of SocialGo.com – they have fraudulent practices. Google them. If you start to type social in google the first thing to popup is Socialgo Fraud. More than one customer has had problems with their cancellation policy. Socialengine.net, kickapps, dolphin, handshake and so many others offer a much better service.

]]> By: deelee http://www.chartingstocks.net/2009/03/ning-exposed-tech-company-ning-scams-its-clients/comment-page-3/#comment-11606 deelee Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:13:27 +0000 http://www.chartingstocks.net/?p=1493#comment-11606 I came across this post because i was looking for information about ning. I am the victim of a scam by an administrator of many Ning networks. This man presents himself on many different websites in a false manner (we have businessman, philanthropist, music producer, artist or poet... you choose) and then preys on women (mostly) who believe his is going to help them find work. More about it here: http://clientmichaelbrittingham.wordpress.com/. Anyways... after I, and other of his victims, reported him, he was removed from LinkedIn and MySpace within days after they performed their own investigation. Ning are taking a completely spineless and incomprehensible position on this, either not answering our emails or sending us ridiculous claims that they cannot act, even after having received evidence that this man is going against their own terms and conditions. I'm sad to see that from what I read here... I guess these terms and conditions have no value. I guess I can only now report them to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx) and go to the media with this story. If any of you who are taking this to the legal level would be interested in our correspondence with Ning and their answers, please let me know. My contact info is on the blog linked above. I came across this post because i was looking for information about ning. I am the victim of a scam by an administrator of many Ning networks. This man presents himself on many different websites in a false manner (we have businessman, philanthropist, music producer, artist or poet… you choose) and then preys on women (mostly) who believe his is going to help them find work. More about it here: http://clientmichaelbrittingham.wordpress.com/. Anyways… after I, and other of his victims, reported him, he was removed from LinkedIn and MySpace within days after they performed their own investigation. Ning are taking a completely spineless and incomprehensible position on this, either not answering our emails or sending us ridiculous claims that they cannot act, even after having received evidence that this man is going against their own terms and conditions. I’m sad to see that from what I read here… I guess these terms and conditions have no value.

I guess I can only now report them to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx) and go to the media with this story.

If any of you who are taking this to the legal level would be interested in our correspondence with Ning and their answers, please let me know. My contact info is on the blog linked above.

]]> By: No ning http://www.chartingstocks.net/2009/03/ning-exposed-tech-company-ning-scams-its-clients/comment-page-3/#comment-11573 No ning Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:25:16 +0000 http://www.chartingstocks.net/?p=1493#comment-11573 I couldn't even sign up with Ning! When I googling around, I came across this post, which explain why such thing happen. I was very upset with Ning. I think, Ning should be shut down due to the failure of delivering it's promise. I couldn’t even sign up with Ning! When I googling around, I came across this post, which explain why such thing happen. I was very upset with Ning. I think, Ning should be shut down due to the failure of delivering it’s promise.

]]> By: SUING ning! http://www.chartingstocks.net/2009/03/ning-exposed-tech-company-ning-scams-its-clients/comment-page-3/#comment-11501 SUING ning! Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:07:40 +0000 http://www.chartingstocks.net/?p=1493#comment-11501 LAST CALL! I almost have enough other NCs who are going to team up with me and retain lawyers to send demands to ning to settle, or if they do not settle; sue them for sure. We are not doing a class action v. ning, as anyone familiar with class actions knows that only the class lawyers make anything on the deal. These will be individual cases v. ning. This law firm will be taking our cases on a contingency. If you want to recover your damages, ie. out of pockets and losses v. ning, email me at radioairwaves@gmail.com ASAP. I will not be looking for other plaintiffs again here. I am NOT a lawyer - I am a person burned by the ning scam, who is going to get my money (like around $80,000) back, and then some, for damn sure. All info will be held in confidence,and you may remain anonymous until we are ready to introduce other NC's to these lawyers. LAST CALL! I almost have enough other NCs who are going to team up with me and retain lawyers to send demands to ning to settle, or if they do not settle; sue them for sure. We are not doing a class action v. ning, as anyone familiar with class actions knows that only the class lawyers make anything on the deal. These will be individual cases v. ning. This law firm will be taking our cases on a contingency. If you want to recover your damages, ie. out of pockets and losses v. ning, email me at radioairwaves@gmail.com ASAP. I will not be looking for other plaintiffs again here. I am NOT a lawyer – I am a person burned by the ning scam, who is going to get my money (like around $80,000) back, and then some, for damn sure. All info will be held in confidence,and you may remain anonymous until we are ready to introduce other NC’s to these lawyers.

]]> By: Steven J http://www.chartingstocks.net/2009/03/ning-exposed-tech-company-ning-scams-its-clients/comment-page-3/#comment-11484 Steven J Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:56:47 +0000 http://www.chartingstocks.net/?p=1493#comment-11484 "art says: SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2009 AT 3:36 AM I was thinking of starting a big site with Ning, and googled the web for more info and came across this post. Now I’m having second thoughts! What’s a good alternative?" Your only alternative is SocialGO They dedicate themselves tot he business owner and you can export all your content, pics, videos at the press of a button if you so wish. They are listed on the UK stock exchange, are 100% transparent and they will not go against their published terms and conditions You might not get so many 'bells and whistles' with them yet as they are newer, but they are coming up with a new release later in the month - loads of apps (widgets) and new ways to make money from your network. “art says:
SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2009 AT 3:36 AM
I was thinking of starting a big site with Ning, and googled the web for more info and came across this post.
Now I’m having second thoughts! What’s a good alternative?”

Your only alternative is SocialGO

They dedicate themselves tot he business owner and you can export all your content, pics, videos at the press of a button if you so wish.

They are listed on the UK stock exchange, are 100% transparent and they will not go against their published terms and conditions

You might not get so many ‘bells and whistles’ with them yet as they are newer, but they are coming up with a new release later in the month – loads of apps (widgets) and new ways to make money from your network.

]]> By: edie2k2 http://www.chartingstocks.net/2009/03/ning-exposed-tech-company-ning-scams-its-clients/comment-page-2/#comment-11479 edie2k2 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:57:28 +0000 http://www.chartingstocks.net/?p=1493#comment-11479 Absolutely and satisfyingly EXCELLENT write-up! *clapping* Superb! It really, really helps me to know that someone is onto Ning. I've felt this all along as I've watched the way they 'work'. They definately have their own agenda--and it isn't nice. Bravo on your courageous article here. If I was a premium subscriber I would be beyond consolation at this point. Doggone shame! ~E Absolutely and satisfyingly EXCELLENT write-up! *clapping* Superb! It really, really helps me to know that someone is onto Ning. I’ve felt this all along as I’ve watched the way they ‘work’.

They definately have their own agenda–and it isn’t nice. Bravo on your courageous article here.
If I was a premium subscriber I would be beyond consolation at this point. Doggone shame!

~E

]]> By: Ning Exposed – Tech Company Scams its Clients « Ning http://www.chartingstocks.net/2009/03/ning-exposed-tech-company-ning-scams-its-clients/comment-page-2/#comment-11475 Ning Exposed – Tech Company Scams its Clients « Ning Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:35:05 +0000 http://www.chartingstocks.net/?p=1493#comment-11475 [...] Exposed – Tech Company Scams its Clients By nextupresearch1 Clients of Ning are outraged over a  decision that Ning made public last week. The software maker sent out an email to all of [...] [...] Exposed – Tech Company Scams its Clients By nextupresearch1 Clients of Ning are outraged over a  decision that Ning made public last week. The software maker sent out an email to all of [...]

]]> By: art http://www.chartingstocks.net/2009/03/ning-exposed-tech-company-ning-scams-its-clients/comment-page-2/#comment-11474 art Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:36:10 +0000 http://www.chartingstocks.net/?p=1493#comment-11474 I was thinking of starting a big site with Ning, and googled the web for more info and came across this post. Now I'm having second thoughts! What's a good alternative? I was thinking of starting a big site with Ning, and googled the web for more info and came across this post.

Now I’m having second thoughts! What’s a good alternative?

]]> By: suing ning http://www.chartingstocks.net/2009/03/ning-exposed-tech-company-ning-scams-its-clients/comment-page-2/#comment-11451 suing ning Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:21:24 +0000 http://www.chartingstocks.net/?p=1493#comment-11451 I am preparing to SUE ning for the fraudulent scam they perpetrated on us. No joke. I am looking for a copy of the ning contract with an NC, circa 2007, in which ning made all the promises to NC's: how we would own our sites, our members, have file access etc etc etc etc etc. Silly me, I trusted ning and did not know they we going to totally f*** us over 100%, or I would have made my own copy of this doc. (I will get it in discovery if no one sends me one) As all of us NC's know, ning breached ALL of those contract provisions an dthen hijacked our sites, costing us huge sums (in my case over $80,000). Now lawsuits like the one I will soon file v. ning, will remedy that. Please contact me at radioairwaves@gmail.com if you can assist me with this info, or would like to share Attorney info. Thanks I am preparing to SUE ning for the fraudulent scam they perpetrated on us. No joke. I am looking for a copy of the ning contract with an NC, circa 2007, in which ning made all the promises to NC’s: how we would own our sites, our members, have file access etc etc etc etc etc. Silly me, I trusted ning and did not know they we going to totally f*** us over 100%, or I would have made my own copy of this doc. (I will get it in discovery if no one sends me one)

As all of us NC’s know, ning breached ALL of those contract provisions an dthen hijacked our sites, costing us huge sums (in my case over $80,000). Now lawsuits like the one I will soon file v. ning, will remedy that. Please contact me at radioairwaves@gmail.com if you can assist me with this info, or would like to share Attorney info.

Thanks

]]> By: Salvatore http://www.chartingstocks.net/2009/03/ning-exposed-tech-company-ning-scams-its-clients/comment-page-2/#comment-11373 Salvatore Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:30:21 +0000 http://www.chartingstocks.net/?p=1493#comment-11373 Hi, I am very worried about the changes in TOS related to source code access. When I signed Ning in 2007 the TOS was very clear: I picked Ning over others because it was open source and in the administration area you could get a request form in order to get the source code by stating you were on your own feet for all the maintenance and patching activiies. Now I am not able to find that form anymore and I am wondering if Ning is not publishing their source code anymore. I made a post in the Ning Developer Network, so you can track the issue and answrs: http://developer.ning.com/forum/topics/ning-source-code-access-not Hi,

I am very worried about the changes in TOS related to source code access. When I signed Ning in 2007 the TOS was very clear: I picked Ning over others because it was open source and in the administration area you could get a request form in order to get the source code by stating you were on your own feet for all the maintenance and patching activiies. Now I am not able to find that form anymore and I am wondering if Ning is not publishing their source code anymore. I made a post in the Ning Developer Network, so you can track the issue and answrs:

http://developer.ning.com/forum/topics/ning-source-code-access-not

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