[Zoints]

Originally Posted by sambah

If it is your opinion that the autonomy version provides less benefits than this one, then why is this free, and the autonomy version $120?

Zoints Local is designed to usher in an era of forum owners working together in a mutually beneficial manner. The sooner we can all do that, the sooner forums become the center of interaction on the net. As a forum owner, it bothers me that social networks like MySpace get all the headlines and have 2 million people joining per day. All of us know that the quality of the content and interactions on message board based communities is far and above greater than what goes on there.

The problem is size. Separate, we're all mere specks in this vast internet. Together, working in a mutually beneficial manner, we are far bigger than MySpace. Zoints is simply the necessary connector. You'll never hear me talk about how great Zoints is. You'll only hear me talk about how great the communities are and what a positive difference they make for so many.

Autonomy goes against all that. Zoints isn't going to deny someone use of the software because they don't have the same vision we have. But because it takes time and resources to provide that separate version that goes against what our overall mission is, then we need to charge for it.

Mark my words. Interconnected communities operating in a mutually beneficial manner are the future of the internet.