Cheers!

Look for Meetro to soon support a few of the open identity standards. Once more of the social networks switch over to such standards, and we’re told that this WILL happen (Tribe.net already has), “building on existing networks” is exactly what is going to happen.

Exciting times ahead, oh yes.

-Wendell

I’m surprised Meetro still has such a small user base. The best tactic for a social network is, I agree, to build on existing networks.

Lord knows we’re overrun with messaging protocols and clients. I had to tell Chris Pirillo about Gaim last week. Maybe he just never bothered checking it out, but the poor guy was running YIM, MSN, and AIM.

Cheers Chad,
-Wendell

Perhaps I came off a bit harshly/unclearly. I do really like the concept, and wish you the best in succeeding. When I say there are too many options, I mean from the standpoint of a company trying to establish itself as a major player. Standing out and convincing Joe Schmoe on the street to give Meetro a try could be hard.

And I have put up a couple of Meetro posters in the area, and have remained connected. Really hoping it works out! I’d invite my friends, but I just moved here and don’t have any in the area yet

I also wasn’t aware of the wifi functionality. Very cool!

Thanks for your comments. Couple of comments sprang to mind after reading your post:

1) If you want a userbase in your area, you should stay online and invite your friends. We have a working userbase in Chicago, Seattle and San Francisco because of this kind of user behavior, and this kind alone. It has to start somewhere. Granted, we could make it easier for you to do so — and we’re working on that.

2) Meetro is location aware in more ways than one. If you are connected to a wifi access point that we recognize, for example, we can pinpoint your location without any manual input. Likewise for GPS, and we are working on GeoIP functionality.

3) I’m surprised that you or anyone would ever consider there being too many options out there. If there were only one or two options, development and innovation would stifle and suffer as they do in any monopolistic situation, open-source software included. In fact there ARE half a dozen “capable” alternatives to flickr. Photobucket as I understand has twice as many users. I’m sure the photo-sharing service war isn’t over, or has yet to even begin.

Community-building takes time. Helping out makes it go faster.

Cheers Chad,
-Wendell (President, Meetroduction)