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The way I (and others in my group) used Meetup was this: 1. Schedule a meetup to meet players ( soccer, in my case) and organize a game at the local ground. 2
by roystonvassey 9y ago
The way I (and others in my group) used Meetup was this:
1. Schedule a meetup to meet players ( soccer, in my case) and organize a game at the local ground.
2. Repeat Step 1 for 3-4 months
3. We now have enough regulars and switched over to Whatsapp. Easier to coordinate, schedule games, manage rosters and because Whatsapp is so ubiquitous, you don't need to download/track one more app/website.
4. Exit Meetup.
It was similar for other activities too - board games, AI/ML groups and so on.
Meetup was always going to struggle with a viable business model this way. Groups of people once formed into groups will drift away to more familiar, informal ways of staying in touch.
- propelol 9y agoHow do new members find you?
- akvadrako 9y agoI run a meetup and most people find us by searching meetup.com or occasionally google.
- oblio 9y agoI'm not 100% sure but his point my be: how do people find you once you quit Meetup.com? Cause attrition happens and at least Meetup provides a somewhat constant inflow of people.
- roystonvassey 9y agoRight but once you have a pool of 25-30 people, you're set ( for most activities).
- jldugger 9y agoFor a while. Unless your pool of people is good about inviting new members (who also invite new members) that number only ever goes down, and eventually the decay grows exponentially.
- deleted 9y ago[deleted]