[ug-discuss] meetup.com as a way of helping people find local OpenSolaris user groups

[John J. McLaughlin]

Recently, I joined a site called meetup.com. People can organize a place 
to ":meetup" with other people interested in a specific topic. One local 
South Florida Linux enthusiast organizes a monthly session at a local 
restaurant/bar. the idea is to meet and network with people with similar 
interested.

Here's their pitch

        Meetup.com helps people find others who share their interest or
        cause, and form lasting, influential, local community groups
        that regularly meet face-to-face. We believe that the world will
        be a better place when everyone has access to a people-powered
        local Meetup Group. That's our goal.
        Meetup Groups help people:

        * Find others who share their interests
        * Get involved locally
        * Learn, teach, and share things
        * Make friends and have fun
        * Rise up, stand up, unite, and make a difference
        * Be a part of something bigger — both locally and globally

        We're proud to give more power to the people and we believe it's
        possible to make a profit and make a difference.
        Meetup.com earns money from:

        * Meetup Groups who rely on us to help them create great Meetups
        and great local groups
        * Partner organizations that use Meetup.com services to grow and
        strengthen their communities
        * Sponsors who buy unobtrusive text ads relevant to Meetup Group
        members


I am going to register the three Florida OSUGs that I am involved with 
as meetup events. Meetup.com has members all around the world.

-johnj

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