Comments on: Ning To BuddyPress Importer (Free) http://buddypress.org/2010/04/ning-to-buddypress-user-importer/ A WordPress Based Social Network Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tonyzeoli http://buddypress.org/2010/04/ning-to-buddypress-user-importer/comment-page-1/#comment-5776 tonyzeoli Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:36:07 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?p=1180#comment-5776 I'm in the process of doing this Ning to BuddyPress conversion. Before Boone released the latest version, which also bring your content over, I was getting an error on importing hundreds of users. The solution was to split the sql file into multiple files. Well, I didn't get that far, because the new version is here already. Now, I'm having a php memory limit issue. Memory is set to 30 MB at 1and1, my host, but the plugin needs 40 MB. I put a php.ini file in the actual plug-ins directory, but it's still not working properly. Not sure where the php.ini file should go on this memory error. Any ideas? I’m in the process of doing this Ning to BuddyPress conversion. Before Boone released the latest version, which also bring your content over, I was getting an error on importing hundreds of users. The solution was to split the sql file into multiple files. Well, I didn’t get that far, because the new version is here already. Now, I’m having a php memory limit issue. Memory is set to 30 MB at 1and1, my host, but the plugin needs 40 MB. I put a php.ini file in the actual plug-ins directory, but it’s still not working properly. Not sure where the php.ini file should go on this memory error. Any ideas?

]]> By: Attila http://buddypress.org/2010/04/ning-to-buddypress-user-importer/comment-page-1/#comment-5520 Attila Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:01:43 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?p=1180#comment-5520 Actually, that kind of make sense that WPMU.org would release the Ning-to-BP plugin for free. It would give them a large market-share and mind-share of all the transferring Ning users. Actually, that kind of make sense that WPMU.org would release the Ning-to-BP plugin for free. It would give them a large market-share and mind-share of all the transferring Ning users.

]]> By: bryan868 http://buddypress.org/2010/04/ning-to-buddypress-user-importer/comment-page-1/#comment-5260 bryan868 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 06:56:39 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?p=1180#comment-5260 Will there be a plugin developed that will work with the new Ning Network Archiver? It seems like we should be able to bring over ALL our content with the right exporter. Will there be a plugin developed that will work with the new Ning Network Archiver? It seems like we should be able to bring over ALL our content with the right exporter.

]]> By: Ekine http://buddypress.org/2010/04/ning-to-buddypress-user-importer/comment-page-1/#comment-4962 Ekine Mon, 24 May 2010 11:51:21 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?p=1180#comment-4962 I'd be glad to know if there is a way to move from drupal (users, blog posts, cck images, blog comments) to wordpress 3.0 & buddypress. I’d be glad to know if there is a way to move from drupal (users, blog posts, cck images, blog comments) to wordpress 3.0 & buddypress.

]]> By: David Wood http://buddypress.org/2010/04/ning-to-buddypress-user-importer/comment-page-1/#comment-4863 David Wood Mon, 10 May 2010 21:00:31 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?p=1180#comment-4863 enjoying this 'nothing held back' discussion. Fascinated by BuddyPress. enjoying this ‘nothing held back’ discussion. Fascinated by BuddyPress.

]]> By: Kathie M Thomas http://buddypress.org/2010/04/ning-to-buddypress-user-importer/comment-page-1/#comment-4862 Kathie M Thomas Mon, 10 May 2010 10:01:25 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?p=1180#comment-4862 I have a question. Like many other Ning users I'm looking to make the shift to my own server. I already have Wordpress and Wishlist working together and am now looking for a facility to replace what I had set up at Ning. Being able to import what we had at Ning sounds like a bonus and I'm all for it, however, the usernames we have set up at Wishlist already would be different to the usernames many members used at the Ning site. Is there a way to match up the important usernames from Ning to what we have on the site on our server? Or will confusion reign? I have a question. Like many other Ning users I’m looking to make the shift to my own server. I already have WordPress and Wishlist working together and am now looking for a facility to replace what I had set up at Ning. Being able to import what we had at Ning sounds like a bonus and I’m all for it, however, the usernames we have set up at Wishlist already would be different to the usernames many members used at the Ning site. Is there a way to match up the important usernames from Ning to what we have on the site on our server? Or will confusion reign?

]]> By: Bryan Harley http://buddypress.org/2010/04/ning-to-buddypress-user-importer/comment-page-1/#comment-4827 Bryan Harley Tue, 04 May 2010 22:04:23 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?p=1180#comment-4827 I assume in July when Ning starts opening up our data through atom xml we'll be able to import the entire contents of our site into BuddyPress? Hopefully someone will work on a full site importer! I assume in July when Ning starts opening up our data through atom xml we’ll be able to import the entire contents of our site into BuddyPress? Hopefully someone will work on a full site importer!

]]> By: Aaron http://buddypress.org/2010/04/ning-to-buddypress-user-importer/comment-page-1/#comment-4727 Aaron Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:30:01 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?p=1180#comment-4727 Don, we fixed that (possibly deliberate...evil laugh) bug yesterday. One of the great benefits of being a member: having access to our frequent updates. Hope you are enjoying supporting our plugin! Just to clarify I did not make any legal claims over the plugin and do not take personal offense. I wish it could be released for free, in fact I wish all my plugins could but the simple fact is without that paywall I wouldn't have a job. It has enabled WPMU DEV to hire a talented group of developers and pump out and support many many amazing plugins that simply wouldn't exist without it. Personally I would rather have more quality choices out there than more unsupported and out of date plugins in the repository. Not everyone has the luxury of $$$Millions in venture capital to pay salaries ala Automattic... Call me a capitalist pig but I have no issues with people/companies charging what the market will pay as long as others can compete. It's how the world works and whats given us such cool things as the iphone or ipod (which we gladly pay very high margins for). I just wish people would stop whining and start developing awesome plugins (free or paid) themselves. Don, we fixed that (possibly deliberate…evil laugh) bug yesterday. One of the great benefits of being a member: having access to our frequent updates. Hope you are enjoying supporting our plugin!

Just to clarify I did not make any legal claims over the plugin and do not take personal offense. I wish it could be released for free, in fact I wish all my plugins could but the simple fact is without that paywall I wouldn’t have a job. It has enabled WPMU DEV to hire a talented group of developers and pump out and support many many amazing plugins that simply wouldn’t exist without it. Personally I would rather have more quality choices out there than more unsupported and out of date plugins in the repository. Not everyone has the luxury of $$$Millions in venture capital to pay salaries ala Automattic…

Call me a capitalist pig but I have no issues with people/companies charging what the market will pay as long as others can compete. It’s how the world works and whats given us such cool things as the iphone or ipod (which we gladly pay very high margins for). I just wish people would stop whining and start developing awesome plugins (free or paid) themselves.

]]> By: Don | Ning to BuddyPress http://buddypress.org/2010/04/ning-to-buddypress-user-importer/comment-page-1/#comment-4720 Don | Ning to BuddyPress Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:01:12 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?p=1180#comment-4720 As the WPMUDev plugin did not work on regular old WordPress (that is, apart from WPMU), I have updated the plugin to work whether you are running WPMU or plain WP. I will be uploading the modified WPMUDev plugin to NingtoBuddyPress.com soon. (I have tested it and it is fully functional w/o any errors - Good work Aaron :P ) I hope you'll see the spirit behind this is to make it easier for people to migrate to WordPress and BuddyPress, and thereby be MORE likely to purchase your program. Also, I didn't think that what I did was going to cause so much of a stir. Oh well. :) As the WPMUDev plugin did not work on regular old WordPress (that is, apart from WPMU), I have updated the plugin to work whether you are running WPMU or plain WP. I will be uploading the modified WPMUDev plugin to NingtoBuddyPress.com soon.
(I have tested it and it is fully functional w/o any errors – Good work Aaron :P ) I hope you’ll see the spirit behind this is to make it easier for people to migrate to WordPress and BuddyPress, and thereby be MORE likely to purchase your program.

Also, I didn’t think that what I did was going to cause so much of a stir. Oh well. :)

]]> By: John James Jacoby http://buddypress.org/2010/04/ning-to-buddypress-user-importer/comment-page-1/#comment-4697 John James Jacoby Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:02:31 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?p=1180#comment-4697 The spirit of the GPL and the community built around WordPress and the creative works involved with it are what counts. It comes down to the attitude and spirit of the people involved. The same goes with anything creative, and I don't think it matters if we're writing code, making music, or widdling wooden chairs; respect for the craft is what's important, and that can be an easy target to lose sight of sometimes. The fact is we're all going to have different opinions, every one of us; and just like in any other community, being able to respect an opinion even if you don't agree with it is ultimately what changes the world for the better. The spirit of the GPL and the community built around WordPress and the creative works involved with it are what counts. It comes down to the attitude and spirit of the people involved.

The same goes with anything creative, and I don’t think it matters if we’re writing code, making music, or widdling wooden chairs; respect for the craft is what’s important, and that can be an easy target to lose sight of sometimes.

The fact is we’re all going to have different opinions, every one of us; and just like in any other community, being able to respect an opinion even if you don’t agree with it is ultimately what changes the world for the better.

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