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Meetup
Screenshot
Type of site
Membership software
Available inEnglish-default, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Korean, Dutch, Thai, and Turkish
OwnerWeWork
URLmeetup.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired to join a group

Meetup operates as a website providing membership software, allowing its users to schedule events using a common platform.

History

Launched on June 12, 2002, Meetup became an organizing tool for a variety of interests including hobbies,[3] drinking,[4] sports,[5] and gaming.[6] Dating and singles groups are prohibited.[7]

Among the first users of Meetup were virtual communities such as BookCrossing, Slashdot, and LiveJournal.[8] Slashdot's membership dates to June 17, 2002,[9] five days after the launch. On July 25, 2002, Slashdot used the Meetup platform to schedule and arrange a worldwide gathering of 5,000 members.[10][11] Currently, the average size of a gathering is 10,[12] and the largest category of users are moms arranging field trips and playdates.[13][14]

In November 2017, after years of declining usage,[15] and lacking the funds necessary to compete against rising competition,[16] Meetup was sold to WeWork for $30 million. Meetup's staff was reduced by 10% after the sale.[17][18][19][20]

See also

References

  1. ^ Jeffries, Adrianne (January 21, 2011). "The Long and Curious History of Meetup.com". The New York Observer. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Meetup.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Sample Meetup Group - Hobbyists". Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  4. ^ "Sample Meetup Group - Drinking". Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Sample Meetup Group - Sports". Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  6. ^ "Sample Meetup Group - Gamers". Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  7. ^ "Meetup Group Policies: Standards for Meetup Groups". Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ David Teten, Scott Allen (2005). Virtual Handskake: Opening Doors and Closing Deals Online. AMACON Div American Mgmt Assn. p. 91.
  9. ^ "Meetup Group Members for Slashdot Group". Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Slashdot Meeting Reminder". Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  11. ^ "Slashdot July (2002) Meetup". Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "The Importance of Meetingful Networking". Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  13. ^ Sarah Perez. "Meetup.com makes its first acquisition with Dispatch, will roll out improved messaging". Archived from the original on 20 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ Heiferman, Scott (2009-09-05). "Scott Heiferman of Meetup: The Pursuit of Community". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2017-07-13. Retrieved 2017-10-13. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Graph of declining usage, for more years' worth of decline look to the infobox". Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ Jessi Hempel. "Why Wework is buying Meetup..."he began speaking to investors to raise money. In light of the urgent need for Meetups"". Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  17. ^ Kate Confer. "The Mess at Meetup". Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  18. ^ Gerrit De Vynck. "WeWork Buys Meetup to Bring People Together Outside of Work". Archived from the original on December 17, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ Lara O'Keefe. "We Work Acquires Social Networking Platform Meetup". Bisnow. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  20. ^ Gabriela Barkho (27 November 2017). "WeWork To Acquire Meetup". Crunchbase. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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