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[James H. Fetzer]

Ning has gone commercial. I have the choice of three plans,

which are described at this site: http://about.ning.com/plans/

The MINI is too small for us, and the PLUS is probably one we

would rapidly outgrow. We need the PRO to keep us going.

Unfortunately, I can't afford it. If you want to contribute to

keeping us going, visit 911scholars.org in order to DONATE.

At $500 a year, we can do what we have been doing and more.

With 101 members, we can do it with very modest contributions.

Suppose everyone contributes $5 per year. That is $505 and

keeps us operating but with a margin to spare. Think about it.

But I only have until 30 August (the end of this month) to tell

ning what we are doing. I'll assess the situation then. Thanks.

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[Dean]

Going by Shallel's fact finding, I agree we don't need the Pro. And if we use links instead of embedding, it sounds like the MINI still works. I have no problem with using links. If that is the issue, then let's stay with MINI for now.

[Shallel Octavia]

Actually there are only 2 uploads, and they are duplicate.
http://911scholars.ning.com/video/sheriff-richard-mack-on-1
You can tell by the video camera icon.

Start small and if we outgrow we can up the plan.

[James H. Fetzer]

My son-in-law suggests that, if we provide links to
videos rather than embed them on the site itself,
we might be able to function with the MINI plan.

I consider $500 per year to be rather extravagant
and would prefer to go with a less expensive plan.
Remember, this would be a recurrent annual fee!

If any of you can tell how many of our videos are
actually uploaded to this site and how many are
simply linked, that might help to sort this one out.

Thanks to Dean and to Shallel for their comments.
Perhaps Shallel will be able to figure this out. Let
me know what I can do from this end. Many thanks!

[James H. Fetzer]

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:13:23 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Ning Help Center"
Subject: re:[ ref:00D8cCLt.5004BStOC:ref ] 911scholars.ning.com
To: "[e-mail]"

Hello Jim-

After a quick glance at your network I would say that Ning Mini would
suffice, save for the videos. With Ning Plus you would still have access to
the videos you currently have on the network (not on Mini) and with Ning Pro
you would maintain the ability to upload new videos.

All three plans do still offer the option to embed videos from hosting sites
such as YouTube.

Best,

DavidCase History[[e-mail] 2010-07-28 20:57]

All,I have the above site and limited funds.I could carry the mini,
but would need help to do more. Is my current usage in the mini
range? I would appreciate knowing your recommendation. Thanks.

Jim

[Dean]

The Pro sounds like the best option and possibly the only option as this site expands its users and usage. I have contributed and hope others will as well.

[Shallel Octavia]

Hi Jim -

Only the "Pro" plan will allow video uploads, while most of the videos on the site are hosted somewhere else eg.
youtube, some are direct uploads, and this seems like reason enough to go with the Pro plan.
I will contribute.

Thanks, Sha

[James H. Fetzer]

I am not very good at estimating usage, so if we can manage with a smaller site, like the PLUS, then tell me. In the meanwhile, I will ask my son-in-law, who is an expert on software and hardware, what he thinks about this.