It allows to to create various social networks(like Ning etc) on a single WordPress Multisite/BHuddyPress Install
Since All the data(including profile details/groups/activities etc) are separate for each of the network, I am calling it separate network.
Yes! It does track and keeps a tab on all the users who are associated with a subnetwork. A user can be associated with any number of sub network and for each of the network the data(activity/profile/groups) will vary.
On the members directory only the members who are part of this network are listed.
No, It does not but the code is there. You will need to comment a couple of lines to make that happen.
There are several ways to do that.
- If a member registers on a sub network, he/she is added as a member of the sub network.
- If a member is added to a blog by any means(using a plugin or via wordpress admin) he is added to the network
Yes. There exists an excellent plugin by Ron. You can find it here http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bp-multi-network/
My take is a little bit different from Ron's and my goals are a little bit different too.
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