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Originally Posted by mixedmedia
I can't help but think this "limited time invitation" business is nothing but a viral marketing strategy to whip up hype about the latest whateveritis. Who the hell would care about a new google product otherwise? I hope it's cool. But I guess I won't know until i get there.
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Yes ... it immediatly reminded me of how gmail was invitation-only. Back there then, I was 'take it or leave it' until eventually I joined. I think that since then, I've lost some of my independent spirit. Cynthetiq's mention in this thread was the very first time I had heard of it ... and the fact of 'invitation only' and 'registration open for two hours but you do not know WHICH two hours' ... hit me straight in my 'herd of sheep' button. I don't even like Facebook-type stuff. However, 'limitation, paucity, exclusivity and unpredictability' supplied all the leverage needed for me to anxiously google my way into Finding and Applying for an invitation.
Mea Maxima Sad Puppy.