Ning: The future of online social networking?


	Ning: The future of online social networking?

rmowery

5-25-2009 6:24 PM

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gina bianchinni, ning, social networks

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Keep Rocking Ning!

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5-25-2009 8:57 PM

egoldstein

I'd like to think that Clipmarks is going to play a key role in the future of social networking as well. Serendipitous discovery of information through people you know and others you meet along the way is what's it's all about for me.

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