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I've actually run into what seems like a dozen startups who are, in various ways, attempting to build a better Meetup.com. The technology doesn't seem to be the
by mushufasa 8y ago
I've actually run into what seems like a dozen startups who are, in various ways, attempting to build a better Meetup.com. The technology doesn't seem to be the hard part -- it's the business model and mindshare.
Go for it as well if you like, but rest assured that there are already several talented people already trying to figure this out.
- karmelapple 8y agoIt’s a social network. As an attendee, by having a meetup.com account, I’m told about other similar meetups. And it works reasonably well. If some federated option were to work, there would have to be ways for various meetups to broadcast their existence, and have these recommendations be available.
- qnsi 8y agofor me it doesn't work that well... There are a lot of dead meetups, with no meetings littering the search. I also have a hard time following groups I am interested in. I think meetup sends a lot of emails at start, so meetup mails land in my spam folder now. Also if a lot of people click "Im interested" I think there should be a forum enabled, so you can find someone else to organize the meetup. Now it says "become an organiser" but it's hard to do it alone IMO.
- qnsi 8y agoCan you list some interesting alternatives? I searched before and found few people on HN trying to improve meetup experience, but most are dead now