I like list-serves better than any of the current social media websites.
List-serves are inherently discursive and allow for more considered
discussions that are nevertheless conversational in style. I believe they
remain a novel means of communication and community creation.

Best

Simon


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From: marc garrett <[email protected]>
Reply-To: NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity
<[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 05 May 2010 12:39:19 +0100
To: NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity
<[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [NetBehaviour] Ning equivalent?

Hi all,

I remember when we began a Netbehaviour group on Ning in its early days,
we were wondering (seems silly now) if it, or something similar would
become a 'possible' replacement for this actual list. But for some
reason, even though quite few did join the Netbehaviour Ning - it did
not feel right, it just was not our own...

I think, even though we may not have the money or corporate power that
many of these social networking facilities, our community is much more
important, whatever the medium we share - because, if it's our own and
we can trust those who look after it to not sell-out, and we won't! Then
that's not a bad place to be ;-)

As James Wallbank from Access Space said on here a little while back -
the email list is a 'killer app'. I agree.

wishing all well.

marc


 >
 >
 > This is seriously terrible, given the flexibility of Ning; SL Odyssey
has
 > used it for years to good effect. Bye, http://odysseyart.ning.com/ ! -
 > There's no sign yet on the site.
 >
 > - Alan
 >
 >
 > On Tue, 4 May 2010, dave miller wrote:
 >
 >> Does anyone know of an open-source alternative to Ning?
 >>
 >> There are many local communities now built around Ning, but sadly now
 >> Ning want to charge: http://about.ning.com/announcement/plans.php
 >>
 >> I can see lots of people will leave Ning
 >>
 >> thanks, dave
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