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open source SNS platform/software like Ning

By Manish Sahajwani - Jul. 17, 2008

As you would have seen, Ning.com allows ts users to create there own social network. It's a wonderful thing.

Is there any such open source platform that I can install on my website which can give my website users to create such social networks within my website?

I hope I am clear about what I am asking. Basicall I am looking at providing my website users to start their own social networks just how it is done on ning. Is there any open source tool/script available, or even somethuing close to it that can be modified and used.

Thanks,
Manish

http://www.ning.com


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  1. By an anonymous user on Jul. 17, 2008

    Its sad that they haven't open sourced Ning. I think it would be tremendously beneficial for both, Ning and the community and is the perfect platform for FOSS - software is already there and Ning has the "premium service" offering that helps them monetize users - Think Wordpress, Not Six Apart...


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  2. By an anonymous user on Jul. 17, 2008

    ...Sorry - don't know an OSS app that does exactly what Ning does but Drupal will let you do that with some minimal customization


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  3. By Manish Sahajwani on Jul. 17, 2008

    Actually I found one good open source software named AROUNDMe by www.barnraiser.com


    It does exactly the same thing as Ning

    Do check it out.


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  4. By Julio Dominguez on Jul. 19, 2008

    @Manish - AROUNDMe rocks!! Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Its super comprehensive and probably the best OpenID implementation I've seen so far. Thanks!!


    Also, Do you have any examples of 'english' implementations of AROUNDMe?


    BTW, the link is www.barnraiser.org


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  5. By an anonymous user on Nov. 26, 2008

    Ning has open source code. All you have to do is ask from their developers. They will send you the source code but they don't take any guarantee that it will work the same way as ning does. Someone around me has got the ning source code from the developer of Ning only


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  6. By Kanchana Wickremasinghe on Nov. 28, 2008

    Yes of course there are several tools you can use depending on your requirements. Have a look at Elgg.org.


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  7. By Kamil Akkoc on May. 27, 2009

    grou.ps is superb, it is by far the most popular open source white label social network provider, its userbase is as large as ning already. http://grou.ps


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  8. By Katz Ueno on Sep. 15, 2009

    Japanese have several open source SNS platform.


    MyNETS

    http://usagi-project.org


    OpenPNE

    http://openpne.jp


    SKIP

    http://www.openskip.org


    Currently, I heard that MyNETS is developing the English version...


    But it's Open Source... so it's all up to how many volunteer programmer can help their community.


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  9. By karen mobiles on Sep. 15, 2009

    Barnuser looks great, thanks


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