Comments on: Thanks Google for introducing and popularizing invite-only elitism

By: InviteShare a pump and dump site scheme or worthwhile service? » Make You Go Hmm

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:47:25 +0000

[…] this to better deal with the invite situation, which I still believe is a scheme in and of itself, no thanks to Google and others. Related PostsWallop of invite only offersPlaying for up to $10 million dollars in […]

By: Jousting Joost » Make You Go Hmm

Jousting Joost » Make You Go Hmm — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:58:09 +0000

[…] Not sure when Joost will offer a public beta, but their best move would be waiting as long as it takes to polish and perfect the software, not changing names and perpetuating the clubbiness of an invite only with NDA marketing strategy. Related PostsSkype automatic contact syncing in version 1.2 betaSkype public APISkype to go to release status in summer with SkypeOut paid service […]

By: Make You Go Hmm: » Beta invite signees beware

Make You Go Hmm: » Beta invite signees beware — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 15:28:18 +0000

[…] These beta invite schemes are really becoming sleazy. They had already encouraged and promoted elitism, but now they are sinking to an even deeper low: marketing without advance disclosure to people who signed up for beta invites. […]

By: Make You Go Hmm: » Yahoo ad network launching

Make You Go Hmm: » Yahoo ad network launching — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 17:55:43 +0000

[...] one of our blogs in place of Adsense. Update 8/3/05: They have launched, but it’s [arggg] available on an invite-only basis. [...]

By: elizabeth grigg link blog

elizabeth grigg link blog — Sun, 08 May 2005 15:56:28 +0000

Reviewing the Yahoo 360 launch, after the fact (from: Scripting News)

http://archive.scripting.com/2005/04/02#reviewingTheYahoo360LaunchAfterTheFactThe launch of Yahoo 360 seems so long ago, but it was just six days. How did it go? This screed nails it. Invite-only, exclusive, two-tier marketing of beta services, a tradi…

By: Make You Go Hmm: » Webtalk radio wonders if P2P networks will go legal

Make You Go Hmm: » Webtalk radio wonders if P2P networks will go legal — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 14:58:11 +0000

[…] lems with DRM. They have latched onto to the invite-only marketing method, however, unlike other invite-only schemes they actually do fulfill invites if you sign up on the PI website otherwise […]

By: rexblog

rexblog — Sat, 02 Apr 2005 20:08:18 +0000

Unvitation marketing

Unvitation marketing: I’ve decided, when it comes to all new web services that launch using the “faux-viral-by-invitation-only” gimmick, I am doing the Groucho Marx .

By: gibarian

gibarian — Sat, 02 Apr 2005 17:57:44 +0000

I actually did get that one invite for signing up at the GMail website. Well, about a month ago it was in my Hotmail Inbox. By then, of course, I was already the owner of my own 5 gazillion invites.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 18:40:01 +0000

I just started a site that helps people get and trade Yahoo 360 Invites. Give it a try and spread the word if you can: http://www.360invites.com

By: Make You Go Hmm: » Disclosing conflicts, business interests and copyright

Make You Go Hmm: » Disclosing conflicts, business interests and copyright — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 16:29:05 +0000

[…] another of our websites. I also own some Google stock. None of this means I won’t be extremely critical of Google if I don’t like something they are doing as readers have seen time […]