to clarify i'm not saying ning is a company that lacks integrity or is dishonest, i don't know if that's the case. in fact i like ning's CEO marc andreessen for his political activism; i even wrote
a song for him, i only do that for people i like and think are cool. i'm simply saying there is a problem with the way current web platforms are being developed and that is the reason why they are not unlocking the massive amount of value we know they are capable of.