Ning Gets It Right

I really love where ning has gone.  They understand not where things are now, but more importantly where they will be by the end of the year. Social networks are no longer the big guys ie-myspace, but a common type of site. The same way anyone could setup a forum, they should be able to setup a social network.  Marc Andreesen is right when he commented on Stowe’s blog: Social networking is what we call it, because that’s what the common term is.  Social networking is basically groups 2.0. The interface is really awesome as well.  It’s intuitive, easy to use, customizable, and makes sense.  From an investment standpoint, I would bet on Ning over MySpace in the long haul.  Oh, how stuff like this makes me miss the consumer space some of the time.  Congratulations Gina and Marc on a wonderful rollout.

[tags] ning, marc andreesen, ning.com, social networking, /message, stowe boyd, web 2.0, publictivity [/tags]