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Much as I don't want to promote them (it was a toxic hell working there), Kalido were trying to do this kind of "match interest<X> in area<Y> and generate intro

Much as I don't want to promote them (it was a toxic hell working there), Kalido were trying to do this kind of "match interest<X> in area<Y> and generate introductions". https://www.kalido.me https://www.kalido.me

skinkestek 5y ago
I tried looking at it briefly and the first thought that hit me is if someone except MeWe[1] is finally trying to recreate the great parts of the social network part of Google+. Would this be correct? Edit: I searched HN and the only reference I could find to Kalido was your comment(!). It looks so promising yet from the comment it doesn't seem like either something I shouldn't want to touch (like Something Awful) or something that wouldn't survive long. Is there anyone here either you or anyone else who wants to share some lore? Edit 2: It seems on a closer look to look more like a weird enterprise cross breed between linkedIn and Google+, not a general social network. Still interested to hear more about it, I feel I am reasonably well informed about such software and yet this has slipped by. [1]: I had great hopes for MeWe, but last I checked they were still lacking a great deal IMO, especially in that they don't seem to see the value of not broadcasting my actual identity to everyone.
- zimpenfish 5y ago
  > It looks so promising yet from the comment it doesn't seem like either something I shouldn't want to touch I can't speak to the communities on there - I just worked there, never really used it myself (but the founders and others who work there do use it to make connections, I believe.) > more like a weird enterprise cross breed between linkedIn and Google+, not a general social network Yeah, the main thrust is that it's an "AI powered LinkedIn for generating communities" but there was good support for "find people who like <X> near <Y>" and get suggestions if people appeared near you with similar interests ("<A> also likes <X> and is near you in <Y>"). > this has slipped by I don't think they've got around to making a big publicity push yet.

skinkestek 5y ago

I tried looking at it briefly and the first thought that hit me is if someone except MeWe[1] is finally trying to recreate the great parts of the social network part of Google+. Would this be correct? Edit: I searched HN and the only reference I could find to Kalido was your comment(!). It looks so promising yet from the comment it doesn't seem like either something I shouldn't want to touch (like Something Awful) or something that wouldn't survive long. Is there anyone here either you or anyone else who wants to share some lore? Edit 2: It seems on a closer look to look more like a weird enterprise cross breed between linkedIn and Google+, not a general social network. Still interested to hear more about it, I feel I am reasonably well informed about such software and yet this has slipped by. [1]: I had great hopes for MeWe, but last I checked they were still lacking a great deal IMO, especially in that they don't seem to see the value of not broadcasting my actual identity to everyone.

zimpenfish 5y ago
> It looks so promising yet from the comment it doesn't seem like either something I shouldn't want to touch I can't speak to the communities on there - I just worked there, never really used it myself (but the founders and others who work there do use it to make connections, I believe.) > more like a weird enterprise cross breed between linkedIn and Google+, not a general social network Yeah, the main thrust is that it's an "AI powered LinkedIn for generating communities" but there was good support for "find people who like <X> near <Y>" and get suggestions if people appeared near you with similar interests ("<A> also likes <X> and is near you in <Y>"). > this has slipped by I don't think they've got around to making a big publicity push yet.