Trust is not a four-letter Word
Friday 3rd April 2009
It has recently come to our attention that many Network Creators are curious aboutmigrating to SocialGO, but are concerned that recent policy changes by the managementof Ning may be followed by us.As CEO of Bright Things PLC, owner of the SocialGO platform, I feel that this is anopportune moment to bring some clarity and assurance to those who are seekingdefinitive answers.
1) If I develop a Niche network on SocialGO, do I truly "own" the content?
Yes. Unlike Ning, the SocialGO platform has been created from the outset to segregatethe content of each network in a way that affords protection and control to each Network Creator. We are not a big network which has many smaller networks within it.As such, your Network data and membership are yours and yours alone, and are notconnected in any way with other networks or with SocialGO as a whole. This means thatthere is no centralized "ID" or login required to first become a part of SocialGO as is thecase with Ning and their "Ning ID". Likewise your network relationships will not beshared across other networks.
2) What if I ever decide to leave SocialGO?
Unlike Ning, the SocialGO platform has been created with data backup andtransportability in mind. Because we are in the business of providing a social networkingsolution for you, and not for ourselves, it is imperative that we provide you with complete peace of mind.At any time, for any reason, you can request a backup of your full network data or can perform this backup yourself using our open API. Likewise, all of your members andcontent will go with you in the event that you wish to move, as we make no claimswhatsoever to the same.You will never wake up one morning to find that we have taken advantage of your hardwork to our own advantage.
3) We've heard similar things before from Ning, so why should we believe you?
The SocialGO platform has been created with complete customer satisfaction as our primary goal. We are in the business of providing the best software solution to Network Creators at a reasonable price and are intensely focused on that goal alone. We have alogical business model in place and are not relying on the hope of advertising as arevenue source.
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