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Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Meetup.com About to Meet Its Fate?

Speculation has begun as to whether or not MeetUp.com is on its last legs.  The odd messaging they chose they chose for their announcement suggests a lack of confidence in their decision:

"We have some news to share that we don't think you're going to like. There's no point in dancing around it so here it is. Starting May 1st, every Meetup Group will have to pay a monthly fee."

Not exactly the best way to begin to monetize your investment. 


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