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Tue May-03-05 05:02 PM Original message

Prog Net Politics Takes Big Hit as MEETUP Starts Charging Fees

May 03, 2005 PROGRESSIVE 'NET POLITICS TAKES A BIG HIT AS MEETUP STARTS CHARGING FEES by Doug Ireland The use of the Internet as a major tool for progressive, grassroots organizing took a major hit when Meetup announced on April 12 that it will begin charging for its services. You'll recall the crucial role Meetup played in the Dean and Kucinich campaigns last year, and in anti-war organizing as well. That sort of thing is now seriously endangered by Meetup's decision to go for the money.... http://direland.typepad.com/direland/2005/05/progressive_net.html

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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-03-05 05:08 PM Response to Original message

1. Meetup seriously jumped the shark

when they changed their user interface. It became MUCH harder to use and we had a real problem with the way they divided up people among the different meetup groups only two months before the election. I personally wonder if their so-called "upgrade" was really in order to torpedo us progressives. Anyway, after the upgrade I found it harder and harder to care about their stuff. At this point it's not as much of a loss as it would have been.

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liveoaktx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-03-05 05:10 PM Response to Original message

2. I quit looking at them when they didn't allow meetups except

in large city areas. Not much good for people in rural areas.

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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-03-05 05:45 PM Response to Reply #2

4. Amen. That and more.

I hated the way they ran that thing, AND their software which was simply inscrutable to me. I hope they just fold up and wither away.

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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-03-05 05:32 PM Response to Original message

3. Can't we get our own service up and running?

Through DFA or PDA, perhaps?

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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-03-05 05:50 PM Response to Reply #3

5. DFA may do that.

From here: Make sure you have a current list of the active members of your group. Over the next few months, DFA may transition Meetups away from Meetup.com to a new tool on DFA's website. During this transition period, it is critical for you to compile a list of the active members of your group so you can contact your members without Meetup.com's website.

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