Hi All, The focus of my post, was NOT about Ning per se - it was more about the organizers choice of making it very difficult to obtain 'access' to an Open Access website.
Ning is not the bad guy here - Rather, it's about thinking and acting in alignment with openness and access. - Randy On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 2:47 AM, gene loeb <[email protected]> wrote: > Leo, aalso those involved int he study of "community Informatics". Thanks, > you are a good friend. > Gene > > > On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 1:06 AM, Wong Leo <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Gene , >> >> I am working with NGOs in China for last 5 years , I have sent your >> requests to organisations I know abt using technology with elderly >> people . if they reply I will forward to you . >> >> Leo >> >> 2010/10/10, gene loeb <[email protected]>: >> > Hi all, >> > I am very angry and Ning. Wikieducator is a group of volunteers and >> > worldwide learners. Many companies operate by advertising on the blog >> (which >> > I think is satisfactory. The ads fit the blog topic and are very proper. >> > Others handle it by having several tiers or layers. ONe offers very >> > acceptable services, but offers a higher number or level of service at a >> > fee.(Surveymonke adds features ie.printed forms and more services, for >> > example. This works out well. >> > By the way, I am looking for persons and institutions in China and Asia >> > working with elderly using technology. Please let me know. I am >> editing a >> > Journal on this topic. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Gene >> > >> > >> > On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 12:28 AM, Wong Leo <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> To be fair with Ning company , they did give its user warning tellling >> >> that they are going to charge ( but the option they give to users are >> >> all costing money >> >> >> >> I remember wikispaces , one of my favourite wiki , does have paid >> >> services too , but it does also allow people to use wikispaces for >> >> free ,especially for those of educator who were just using wikispaces >> >> for its own classroom or personall use >> >> >> >> however , how those Web2.0 company or education2.0 services ( if they >> >> are nodepending on funding or donation ) how can they survive? >> >> >> >> >> >> Gene , and other educators what is your thoughts on this issue ? >> >> >> >> Can we really trust them and putting our resources or lessons plans on >> >> them >> >> . >> >> >> >> There are many things about wikieducator , but one of good things is >> >> FREE to use >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 2010/10/10, gene loeb <[email protected]>: >> >> > Randy, >> >> > Isn't ning the blog company that suddenly decided to charge everyone >> and >> >> > came up with new servess and dumped its customers,m many of them in >> >> > education? Dont waste time with Ning anything. >> >> > Gene >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 6:56 PM, Randy Fisher <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> >> >> How irritating - I can't sign up to the Ning blog because I don't >> know >> >> who >> >> >> the person is, that created the network. I checked on the Open >> Access >> >> >> "About >> >> >> Us" page, and could not find it. So, I cannot register, cannot pass >> go, >> >> >> etc. >> >> >> Nor, does there seem to be a way to email someone associated with >> the >> >> >> group. >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.openaccessweek.org/groups >> >> >> >> >> >> What a paradox - the event screams "Open Access", yet for all that I >> >> >> can >> >> >> see and experience, it is a Giant Barrier that's off-limits. >> >> >> >> >> >> That sucks. >> >> >> >> >> >> Maybe someone will get the message. >> >> >> >> >> >> - Randy >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ________________ >> >> >> Randy Fisher, MA, OMD >> >> >> Senior Consultant, OD/Change Management, Social Media, E-Learning, >> >> >> Collaboration & Performance >> >> >> Intersol Group, Canada >> >> >> >> >> >> Senior Consultant, Organization & Capacity Development >> >> >> International Centre for Open Education / OER Foundation, New >> Zealand >> >> >> >> >> >> Elected Member, WikiEducator Community Council, >> www.wikieducator.org >> >> >> +1 613.722.5577 (EST) >> >> >> Skype: wikirandy >> >> >> * >> >> >> Facilitating organizational learning, change, online collaboration >> and >> >> >> engagement >> >> >> * >> >> >> >> >> >> - 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