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Download Squad's Invite-a-palooza: Day 1
Day 1: Gleamd
Gleamd is for people, just as Flickr is for photos. With so many people online, Matthew McInerney decided that there really ought to be a way to find interesting people out on the net - and so Gleamd was born. The idea is simple - you vote for people you think are interesting, and then Gleamd will show people depending on their popularity - a Digg for people would, perhaps, be the easiest way to explain it.
I dropped the creator a line, to find out what inspired him to create the site: "The reason I created the site comes from my own frustration in trying to find really interesting people on the net, and while resources exists to find interesting news stories, pictures, or videos, I still haven't stumbled across a place to highlight people. Browsing through Facebook or Myspace really isn't a reasonable option, so I decided to create a place to solve the problem."
Gleamd has been growing quickly since its launch a mere two weeks ago, and has already attracted investment. We've been using Gleamd for a little while, and the continual improvements have made it yet easier to find interesting people on the net.
So how do you get in on Gleamd? It's simple. Leave us a comment here and be sure to activate it! We've got 50 100(!) invites for folks to get their hands on, so get commenting! Each person who nabs an invite for themselves also gets 5 invites to share the Gleamd love.
We're out of invites! If you're willing to share your 5 invites with another reader or 5, that would rock!
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S.K. said 10:47AM on 7-24-2007
Hook me up, Kemosabe.
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Josh said 10:55AM on 7-24-2007
I'll take an invite!
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Will said 11:01AM on 7-24-2007
I could get down on one of those invites. Thanks!
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Liam Hemmings said 11:15AM on 7-24-2007
Sounds good, might have something useful for invite share at last.
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Usersock said 11:16AM on 7-24-2007
Gleamd seems like an interesting concept. I'd love to try it out!
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Karsh said 11:19AM on 7-24-2007
I've heard a lot of good things about this site; I'd love an invite!
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panthar said 11:23AM on 7-24-2007
I'd be interested in trying this too. Thank you!
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Mike said 11:28AM on 7-24-2007
Invite me!
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Mathijs said 11:25AM on 7-24-2007
I'd love an invite... I'm really curious...
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Michael said 11:25AM on 7-24-2007
mmmm gleamd me please :)
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摩摩诘 said 11:29AM on 7-24-2007
Sounds very interesting,I'd love to check it out!
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Philip De Rop said 11:34AM on 7-24-2007
Can I get an invite please? I'd like to have a look this.
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Rick Mahn said 11:38AM on 7-24-2007
I'll take one if any are left. :)
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Jeff V said 11:40AM on 7-24-2007
I'd love to check it out!
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nlibera said 11:54AM on 7-24-2007
I'll take one, thanks!
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John McLearran said 11:47AM on 7-24-2007
I would like to give it a go...
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justgraham said 11:54AM on 7-24-2007
Would love an invite!
Cheers, Graham.
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Eric said 12:02PM on 7-24-2007
I would like an invite please
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SebK said 12:04PM on 7-24-2007
One for me too, please :)
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freakerz said 12:07PM on 7-24-2007
Please invite me! ;)
We're such private beta whores :/
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