Comments on: Getting an Ad-Free Ning http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/26/getting-an-ad-free-ning/ We've moved on... Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:30:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Leigh Newton http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/26/getting-an-ad-free-ning/comment-page-1/#comment-1889 Leigh Newton Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:20:45 +0000 http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/26/getting-an-ad-free-ning/#comment-1889 My understanding is that Ning will only give free accounts to secondary aged students as they have promise not to collect data on children. I was knocked back by Ning when I requested an ad free space for my primary students. My understanding is that Ning will only give free accounts to secondary aged students as they have promise not to collect data on children. I was knocked back by Ning when I requested an ad free space for my primary students.

]]> By: Leervlak.nl » Blog Archive » Hoe krijg ik mijn Ning ‘Ad-Free’? http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/26/getting-an-ad-free-ning/comment-page-1/#comment-1796 Leervlak.nl » Blog Archive » Hoe krijg ik mijn Ning ‘Ad-Free’? Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:56:24 +0000 http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/26/getting-an-ad-free-ning/#comment-1796 [...] nadeel van een Ning, en dat schrijft ook Chris Betcher in een blogpost op Betchablog, is de reclame via Google ads. Betcher schrijft: Although Nings are proving [...] [...] nadeel van een Ning, en dat schrijft ook Chris Betcher in een blogpost op Betchablog, is de reclame via Google ads. Betcher schrijft: Although Nings are proving [...]

]]> By: Chris http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/26/getting-an-ad-free-ning/comment-page-1/#comment-1794 Chris Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:59:29 +0000 http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/26/getting-an-ad-free-ning/#comment-1794 Yep, good point Rob. Thanks for pointing it out. It's odd... I set up a Ning as a conversation space to support the IWB book we wrote, and although the topic was obviously educational and it's aim was not to be overly commercial, it was clearly not a directly education-related use for Ning. A few days after the Ning was set up, and with some reasonably heavy promotion of it on Twitter, etc, the ads vanished. I thought it odd, as I didn't request the Ning to be made ad-free or to have the ads taken away. A few weeks went be without the ads, and then they mysteriously reappeared again. I'm wondering if someone at Ning saw it, assumed that because the topic was education related it would be eligible for ad-free, and then a few weeks later they realised it wasn't and turned the ads back on. I'm not sure, but it did make me wonder, and I do suspect that the good folk at Ning keep an eye out for the content on their ad-free Nings to ensure they meet the requirements. Chris Yep, good point Rob. Thanks for pointing it out.

It’s odd… I set up a Ning as a conversation space to support the IWB book we wrote, and although the topic was obviously educational and it’s aim was not to be overly commercial, it was clearly not a directly education-related use for Ning.

A few days after the Ning was set up, and with some reasonably heavy promotion of it on Twitter, etc, the ads vanished. I thought it odd, as I didn’t request the Ning to be made ad-free or to have the ads taken away. A few weeks went be without the ads, and then they mysteriously reappeared again.

I’m wondering if someone at Ning saw it, assumed that because the topic was education related it would be eligible for ad-free, and then a few weeks later they realised it wasn’t and turned the ads back on. I’m not sure, but it did make me wonder, and I do suspect that the good folk at Ning keep an eye out for the content on their ad-free Nings to ensure they meet the requirements.

Chris

]]> By: Rob Rankin http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/26/getting-an-ad-free-ning/comment-page-1/#comment-1793 Rob Rankin Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:29:59 +0000 http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/26/getting-an-ad-free-ning/#comment-1793 Thanks Chris, but it's important for your readers to know that the Nings will only be allowed ad free if they are used by students. It's my experience that a Ning for staff collaboration etc will not have the ads removed. Rob Thanks Chris, but it’s important for your readers to know that the Nings will only be allowed ad free if they are used by students. It’s my experience that a Ning for staff collaboration etc will not have the ads removed.

Rob

]]> By: Lisa Thumann http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/26/getting-an-ad-free-ning/comment-page-1/#comment-1791 Lisa Thumann Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:23:43 +0000 http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/26/getting-an-ad-free-ning/#comment-1791 Awesome! I've already submitted the request for one of the Nings I manage and when that works, I'll go forward with the others. Thanks so much for the concise information. Lisa Awesome! I’ve already submitted the request for one of the Nings I manage and when that works, I’ll go forward with the others. Thanks so much for the concise information.

Lisa

]]> By: Stuart Deane http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/26/getting-an-ad-free-ning/comment-page-1/#comment-1789 Stuart Deane Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:27:42 +0000 http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/26/getting-an-ad-free-ning/#comment-1789 Thanks Chris - I've set up a few Ning's for schools and have always found them very helpful in removing the adds. It's helpful to have these steps written down as it's not the easiest process to discover as you mentioned. regards Stuart Thanks Chris – I’ve set up a few Ning’s for schools and have always found them very helpful in removing the adds. It’s helpful to have these steps written down as it’s not the easiest process to discover as you mentioned.

regards

Stuart

]]> By: Mitch http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/26/getting-an-ad-free-ning/comment-page-1/#comment-1786 Mitch Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:52:18 +0000 http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/26/getting-an-ad-free-ning/#comment-1786 Thanks for the interesting and helpful posting Chris. I'm looking at using a ning as a collaborative and communication space in my class next year, and this sort of information is really useful, especially since as you mentioned finding the information on removing the ads is not straightforward. Keep up the great work! Thanks for the interesting and helpful posting Chris. I’m looking at using a ning as a collaborative and communication space in my class next year, and this sort of information is really useful, especially since as you mentioned finding the information on removing the ads is not straightforward.

Keep up the great work!

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