Ning.com's slogan is Create your own social network for anything. The basic service is free. But, there are fees associated for services like allowing you to add Google Ads to your Ning site ($19.95/month). I created an OgasaWalrus Ning site for discussing Open Source, Freeware, and free web services just to test it out. But, if you want to see a site built by someone who actually knows what he is doing, check out my friend Ryan's Ning site...

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