Comments on: Flux Launches Self Service Product; Full On Ning Competitor http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:54:46 -0800 hourly 1 By: MTV Networks Buys The Rest Of DIY Social Networking Platform Flux « Children’s Interactive Digest http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-2518207 MTV Networks Buys The Rest Of DIY Social Networking Platform Flux « Children’s Interactive Digest Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:33:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-2518207 [...] Tagworld, before partnering with Viacom to add social media features to its sites. Last November, Flux was launched as a joint venture to let people create their own niche social networks and tap into Viacom’s [...] [...] Tagworld, before partnering with Viacom to add social media features to its sites. Last November, Flux was launched as a joint venture to let people create their own niche social networks and tap into Viacom’s [...]

]]> By: MTV Networks Buys The Rest Of DIY Social Networking Platform Flux (Social Project) - Technology Info http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-2477977 MTV Networks Buys The Rest Of DIY Social Networking Platform Flux (Social Project) - Technology Info Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:23:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-2477977 [...] Tagworld, before partnering with Viacom to add social media features to its sites. Last November, Flux was launched as a joint venture to let people create their own niche social networks and tap into Viacom’s [...] [...] Tagworld, before partnering with Viacom to add social media features to its sites. Last November, Flux was launched as a joint venture to let people create their own niche social networks and tap into Viacom’s [...]

]]> By: MTV Networks Buys The Rest Of DIY Social Networking Platform Flux (Social Project) http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-2477666 MTV Networks Buys The Rest Of DIY Social Networking Platform Flux (Social Project) Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:12:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-2477666 [...] Tagworld, before partnering with Viacom to add social media features to its sites. Last November, Flux was launched as a joint venture to let people create their own niche social networks and tap into Viacom’s [...] [...] Tagworld, before partnering with Viacom to add social media features to its sites. Last November, Flux was launched as a joint venture to let people create their own niche social networks and tap into Viacom’s [...]

]]> By: Ning: All Our Charts Point Up And To The Right http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-2053637 Ning: All Our Charts Point Up And To The Right Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:52:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-2053637 [...] page views (February 2008). Ning, in short, looks like it might be a real business. Meanwhile, Ning competitor Flux, which is backed by Viacom, seems to have fallen off a cliff (we’re checking with Comscore on [...] [...] page views (February 2008). Ning, in short, looks like it might be a real business. Meanwhile, Ning competitor Flux, which is backed by Viacom, seems to have fallen off a cliff (we’re checking with Comscore on [...]

]]> By: Terbaik.Net » Blog Archive » Ning: All Our Charts Point Up And To The Right http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-2049617 Terbaik.Net » Blog Archive » Ning: All Our Charts Point Up And To The Right Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:11:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-2049617 [...] page views (February 2008). Ning, in short, looks like it might be a real business. Meanwhile, Ning competitor Flux, which is backed by Viacom, seems to have fallen off a cliff (we’re checking with Comscore on [...] [...] page views (February 2008). Ning, in short, looks like it might be a real business. Meanwhile, Ning competitor Flux, which is backed by Viacom, seems to have fallen off a cliff (we’re checking with Comscore on [...]

]]> By: Rajd.info » Blog Archive » Ning: All Our Charts Point Up And To The Right http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-2048237 Rajd.info » Blog Archive » Ning: All Our Charts Point Up And To The Right Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:14:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-2048237 [...] page views (February 2008). Ning, in short, looks like it might be a real business. Meanwhile, Ning competitor Flux, which is backed by Viacom, seems to have fallen off a cliff (we’re checking with Comscore on [...] [...] page views (February 2008). Ning, in short, looks like it might be a real business. Meanwhile, Ning competitor Flux, which is backed by Viacom, seems to have fallen off a cliff (we’re checking with Comscore on [...]

]]> By: Ning: All Our Charts Point Up And To The Right : Online media news summary of todays online advertising news http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-2047117 Ning: All Our Charts Point Up And To The Right : Online media news summary of todays online advertising news Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:15:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-2047117 [...] page views (February 2008). Ning, in short, looks like it might be a real business. Meanwhile, Ning competitor Flux, which is backed by Viacom, seems to have fallen off a cliff (we’re checking with Comscore on [...] [...] page views (February 2008). Ning, in short, looks like it might be a real business. Meanwhile, Ning competitor Flux, which is backed by Viacom, seems to have fallen off a cliff (we’re checking with Comscore on [...]

]]> By: Virtual world biz model - Advertising CPMs « Executive Summary http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-1984885 Virtual world biz model - Advertising CPMs « Executive Summary Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:52:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-1984885 [...] Bear Sterns research, $0.88 blended CPM, but prime CPM up to $10), MySpace ($0.10 - $3.00), Flux ($1.50), Friendster [...] [...] Bear Sterns research, $0.88 blended CPM, but prime CPM up to $10), MySpace ($0.10 – $3.00), Flux ($1.50), Friendster [...]

]]> By: Flux Takes Off | oscarpages http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-1977280 Flux Takes Off | oscarpages Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:01:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-1977280 [...] launch hundreds of Viacom properties launched Flux social networks, including their MTV brands. In late November they opened the platform and anyone could join and create a social [...] [...] launch hundreds of Viacom properties launched Flux social networks, including their MTV brands. In late November they opened the platform and anyone could join and create a social [...]

]]> By: Flux Takes Off http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-1974575 Flux Takes Off Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:15:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-1974575 [...] launch hundreds of Viacom properties launched Flux social networks, including their MTV brands. In late November they opened the platform and anyone could join and create a social [...] [...] launch hundreds of Viacom properties launched Flux social networks, including their MTV brands. In late November they opened the platform and anyone could join and create a social [...]

]]> By: FindASocialNetwork http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-1863206 FindASocialNetwork Sat, 22 Dec 2007 04:42:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-1863206 Niche social networks have experienced huge growth this year and this field will continue to grow in 2008. Companies and brands will build their own social networks to engage and market to interested parties. We've recently launched a search engine that helps users find niche interest social networks and helps social network owners promote them. Users search for sites related to whatever their interest is and webmasters submit their sites tagged with relted keywords. The idea is that due to the increasing popularity and proliferation of niche subject social networking sites thanks to Ning et al, users have a way of finding like-minded communities and these social networks receive targeted traffic that helps build user base and monetize. Please take a look! We're still building the database. Feel free to register and submit your niche social network or social media site for free. http://findasocialnetwork.com Niche social networks have experienced huge growth this year and this field will continue to grow in 2008. Companies and brands will build their own social networks to engage and market to interested parties.

We’ve recently launched a search engine that helps users find niche interest social networks and helps social network owners promote them.

Users search for sites related to whatever their interest is and webmasters submit their sites tagged with relted keywords.

The idea is that due to the increasing popularity and proliferation of niche subject social networking sites thanks to Ning et al, users have a way of finding like-minded communities and these social networks receive targeted traffic that helps build user base and monetize.

Please take a look! We’re still building the database. Feel free to register and submit your niche social network or social media site for free.

http://findasocialnetwork.com

]]> By: Chris R. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-1804354 Chris R. Sun, 02 Dec 2007 02:27:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-1804354 OMG, will ning be able to compete? I may blog about this tomorrow. I may. OMG, will ning be able to compete?
I may blog about this tomorrow. I may.

]]> By: Some guy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-1803804 Some guy Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:13:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-1803804 Its great how you can customize so much on Flux. They let you do things like get error messages when you try to start a new discussion thread, they have poor templates with bad link color to background color contrast, they insert random background-images on buttons here and there, and they let you register network names like http://admin.flux.com! You'd think they would release with something solid instead of something that hardly resembles an alpha-quality build. Its great how you can customize so much on Flux.

They let you do things like get error messages when you try to start a new discussion thread, they have poor templates with bad link color to background color contrast, they insert random background-images on buttons here and there, and they let you register network names like http://admin.flux.com!

You’d think they would release with something solid instead of something that hardly resembles an alpha-quality build.

]]> By: Bruce Warila http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-1803585 Bruce Warila Sat, 01 Dec 2007 15:36:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-1803585 I spent 60 seconds looking at Flux. It seems like having a distributed social network is a great idea. Creating a profile on one node creates a profile on all Flux nodes under every domain. I could have misread the poor communication of what the value is, but that was my quick take-away? I agree with the comments about social networking burnout, but I advise bands to consider dumping MySpace for something they can have more control over. Flux - if it works as I imagine it does - would be great for the music industry; as every fan loves multiple bands, and nobody wants to create a SN profile for every freaking band in their iPod. I going to wait until Flux puts more useful information, FAQs and some clearer presentation material on their site before I give it a try. Dear Flux, don't make me sign up unless you can show me exactly how it works (technically). I want to see the video and some setup screen shots. Thanks. I spent 60 seconds looking at Flux. It seems like having a distributed social network is a great idea. Creating a profile on one node creates a profile on all Flux nodes under every domain. I could have misread the poor communication of what the value is, but that was my quick take-away?

I agree with the comments about social networking burnout, but I advise bands to consider dumping MySpace for something they can have more control over. Flux – if it works as I imagine it does – would be great for the music industry; as every fan loves multiple bands, and nobody wants to create a SN profile for every freaking band in their iPod.

I going to wait until Flux puts more useful information, FAQs and some clearer presentation material on their site before I give it a try. Dear Flux, don’t make me sign up unless you can show me exactly how it works (technically). I want to see the video and some setup screen shots. Thanks.

]]> By: New Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-1802921 New Andrew Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:40:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-1802921 Andrew: not for long. The way it seems, Flux is lot more mobile. Once wince, they come up with another beating feature.. So just you wait. Way to go, Flux! Andrew: not for long. The way it seems, Flux is lot more mobile. Once wince, they come up with another beating feature.. So just you wait. Way to go, Flux!

]]> By: jones http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-1802907 jones Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:25:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-1802907 Take that Gina! Take that Gina!

]]> By: laura http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-1802563 laura Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:57:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-1802563 Nice flashing ads blech. Nice flashing ads

blech.

]]> By: Nat http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-1802422 Nat Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:44:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-1802422 correct me if i'm wrong but flux used to be tagworld.com which basically the same look of myspace ,so i guess when competition is so stiffed in social networking they changed their strategy and make flux as a community tools for social networking. The website(flux) look promising to monetize than tagworld. Nat www.workersinc.com correct me if i’m wrong but flux used to be tagworld.com which basically the same look of myspace ,so i guess when competition is so stiffed in social networking they changed their strategy and make flux as a community tools for social networking. The website(flux) look promising to monetize than tagworld.

Nat
http://www.workersinc.com

]]> By: Fabricio http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-1802409 Fabricio Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:35:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-1802409 @Sean-Michael #5 That is not true, public content on Ning can easily be shared outside of the Ning platform, be it through the embeddables or using the REST Atom API. And cross-network content sharing between networks on Ning is also possible using the php api... @Sean-Michael #5

That is not true, public content on Ning can easily be shared outside of the Ning platform, be it through the embeddables or using the REST Atom API.

And cross-network content sharing between networks on Ning is also possible using the php api…

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-1802408 Steve Ballmer Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:35:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-1802408 Boring, gimme more! Boring, gimme more!

]]> By: Judy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-1802385 Judy Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:16:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-1802385 Your group is so creative. Wonderful idea! Your group is so creative. Wonderful idea!

]]> By: magnusdopus http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-1802354 magnusdopus Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:58:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-1802354 Here's how I see it.... Flux.com - better content library possibly better exposure through their network and content sharing initiatives Ning.com more flexible (code is available for free to customize) better from revenue perspective (no 50/50 share) Here’s how I see it….

Flux.com –
better content library
possibly better exposure through their network and content sharing initiatives

Ning.com
more flexible (code is available for free to customize)
better from revenue perspective (no 50/50 share)

]]> By: jackmayhofferr http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-1802353 jackmayhofferr Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:58:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-1802353 angela you bored today or just trying to drive traffic to your site? angela you bored today or just trying to drive traffic to your site?

]]> By: Angela Hayden http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-1802311 Angela Hayden Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:43:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-1802311 someone needs to write a program that can upload all info to each new social networking site. i'm sick of joining and filling out all the forms. someone needs to write a program that can upload all info to each new social networking site.

i’m sick of joining and filling out all the forms.

]]> By: Shams http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-1802308 Shams Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:40:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/30/flux-launches-self-service-product-full-on-ning-competitor/#comment-1802308 How many social network sites are going to appear in the next weeks?? How many social network sites are going to appear in the next weeks??

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