Anyone running a PAID social networking site? Think Facebook/Myspace/Wordpress all in one

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I'm trying to find the best platform/framework to run a paid social networking site on.

This is going to be sports related, where teens/young adults (or parents) can create a page to "show off" their accomplishments, share with friends, grandparents, etc.

The user gets their own "page" where they can edit, post pictures, link to videos, etc. If possible, I would like social networking functions as well, like groups, friends, etc. Also would like plugins like twitter, etc. (I know, I'm asking for a lot).

I would prefer users pages to be like www.domain.com/johnnyspage

This has to all be behind a payment gateway, however... a yearly subscription service.

I've looked at elgg.org, but it is lacking payment.

I've looked at Joomla, and it is the most promising so far.

I've looked at Wordpress MU, and would actually prefer it, but I'm not sure how to make it a subscription service where you pay to create your blog.

Any other options??


I'm not asking if you think it's a good idea... we have a niche, and we have a lock on that niche, so we're pretty confident the idea will fly. I'm just asking for technical suggestions. Thanks.
#networking #paid #running #site #social
  • Profile picture of the author willye
    I think Dolphin might be for you also. I know its free here is a link
    sorry I am to new to post a link search for Dolphin Community software. I have never used but here good things about it
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    • Profile picture of the author ehicks727
      Originally Posted by willye View Post

      I think Dolphin might be for you also. I know its free here is a link
      sorry I am to new to post a link search for Dolphin Community software. I have never used but here good things about it
      Thanks for the tip on Dolphin. I'm checking it out right now.
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    • Profile picture of the author ehicks727
      Originally Posted by willye View Post

      I think Dolphin might be for you also. I know its free here is a link
      sorry I am to new to post a link search for Dolphin Community software. I have never used but here good things about it
      Ok, Dolphin looks like EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thanks for the tip.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jason Pereira
    Try using Ning and protect the directory it's in with Amember / DLGuard.

    Ning. Create your own social network for anything.

    It should work well for what you want.
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    • Profile picture of the author ehicks727
      Originally Posted by Jason Pereira View Post

      Try using Ning and protect the directory it's in with Amember / DLGuard.

      Ning. Create your own social network for anything.

      It should work well for what you want.
      Ning is pretty good, but I have to self-host it.... unless there's a download-able version of it! Let me check.

      I need to control it, and the data.
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  • Profile picture of the author summerm
    another to check out is open source drupal
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  • try this
    elggdotorg
    its open source so you can customize it as much as you want
    also free!
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