Ask HN: Ning or WP based membership website?

[EdgarF]

Hi,

I want to create paid membership based website, I have 2 options

1) Go with usual WP+Membership Plugin+Hosting Costs: Theme:$35, Membership plugin:$30 to $100, Hosting:$20 per month(Zippykid/page.ly) Pros: Customization, full control Cons: I hate WP (bcoz it gets hacked)

2) Ning paid membership addon Costs: $25 per month Pros: Peace of mind(no upgrades, no hacking) Cons: bandwidth issue, lots of -ve reviews, they take 3-4% of ur membership earning :(

As usual I am confused what to do :)

It will be great to hear from you guys

[zachh]

Wordpress if you want maximum flexibility later. Even though it gets hacked, keep it updated and use the right plugins to minimize the risk involved.

[_pcpe]

I would definately go for WordPress because of it's flexibity.