Lamentation for the Ning

Oh nings! Oh nings! We had such a fling,
but now you are charging; commodifying
all of your potential, making money detrimental -
you're no longer free!
And me, and me - what else do I see
without the dollar sign appearing against an endless sea
of communities, all wanting to speak
to each other - but now who will bother?
Thank heavens for the others
who are free - Nings' brothers
who have stepped up in place
of this faceless face
that money has ravaged
and commercialisation has savaged -
Oh Nings - you used to be free!