Comments on: IMThere Joins MadeIt As The Most Recent Attempts To Crack The Event Nut http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:30:59 -0800 hourly 1 By: Aditya http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1723180 Aditya Sat, 03 Nov 2007 03:01:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1723180 it's nice, but why make my guests sign-up to another service when I can announce events on a website they already members of? I think Facebook beats all other events based services (at least in a university town like mine) for example, here's an open event we just had: http://tamu.facebook.com/event.php?eid=5432143039 bonus: in facebook events, I can invite even non-members and they can rsvp without sign-up. it’s nice, but why make my guests sign-up to another service when I can announce events on a website they already members of?

I think Facebook beats all other events based services (at least in a university town like mine)

for example, here’s an open event we just had:
http://tamu.fac...?eid=5432143039

bonus: in facebook events, I can invite even non-members and they can rsvp without sign-up.

]]> By: Vijay http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1709739 Vijay Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:37:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1709739 Mike A, Going.com's Crunchbase should be included in this article. thx -vijay Mike A,
Going.com’s Crunchbase should be included in this article.
thx
-vijay

]]> By: Erik Larson http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1709552 Erik Larson Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:52:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1709552 Going.com blows all these amateur sites out of the water (at least in new york city). Not sure why that wasn't mentioned in this article. Going.com blows all these amateur sites out of the water (at least in new york city). Not sure why that wasn’t mentioned in this article.

]]> By: LG http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1709511 LG Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:23:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1709511 Analysis leaves out one major point. Evite is focused on private events with a guest list. As opposed to imthere, going, eventful et. al. who are focused on public events. This is a big difference and would say that they are as a result not directly competitive with Evite. Analysis leaves out one major point. Evite is focused on private events with a guest list. As opposed to imthere, going, eventful et. al. who are focused on public events. This is a big difference and would say that they are as a result not directly competitive with Evite.

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1709475 John Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:08:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1709475 All these sites are UGC only, which is why they all suck. The only event site I've found that actually has good editorial content PLUS UGC is http://socializer.com. They're only in DC/Baltimore though, which is lame. All these sites are UGC only, which is why they all suck. The only event site I’ve found that actually has good editorial content PLUS UGC is http://socializer.com. They’re only in DC/Baltimore though, which is lame.

]]> By: Crunchy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1709337 Crunchy Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:45:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1709337 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: Rex Dixon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1709286 Rex Dixon Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:16:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1709286 @Scott Rafer - yeah, I wish I owned "technicallyspeaking.com" - but unfortunately some professor out of Nebraska owned that the last time I checked. My blog is at http://rexduffdixon.com/ @Scott Rafer – yeah, I wish I owned “technicallyspeaking.com” – but unfortunately some professor out of Nebraska owned that the last time I checked. My blog is at http://rexduffdixon.com/

]]> By: David Gorman http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1709041 David Gorman Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:32:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1709041 John, thanks for the comment! We do have a couple of ways to discover events aside from just browsing around: * Related events are shown when viewing an event * The Friends sidebar calendar lets you keep track on the events your friends are going to -- as does the Friends main tab * Friends can very easily invite you to the events they're going to * You can text ImThere from your mobile phone to receive a list of events going on that day/night in your area We are launching a new system in mid-November that will greatly expand the content on ImThere (even past our existing unique events like TV premieres, product releases, and virtual events), which I believe will give you reason to make ImThere a frequent visit. John, thanks for the comment! We do have a couple of ways to discover events aside from just browsing around:

* Related events are shown when viewing an event
* The Friends sidebar calendar lets you keep track on the events your friends are going to — as does the Friends main tab
* Friends can very easily invite you to the events they’re going to
* You can text ImThere from your mobile phone to receive a list of events going on that day/night in your area

We are launching a new system in mid-November that will greatly expand the content on ImThere (even past our existing unique events like TV premieres, product releases, and virtual events), which I believe will give you reason to make ImThere a frequent visit.

]]> By: John Moulton http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1708693 John Moulton Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:35:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1708693 Good luck to these guys, but I’m still not sure a pure “all things to all people” events site has legs. I personally need another reason to visit a site. Also where is the recommendation element for events? By contrast, I currently have my friends on facebook telling me about upcoming social events and the recommendation system on last.fm telling me about upcoming music events….. Good luck to these guys, but I’m still not sure a pure “all things to all people” events site has legs. I personally need another reason to visit a site. Also where is the recommendation element for events? By contrast, I currently have my friends on facebook telling me about upcoming social events and the recommendation system on last.fm telling me about upcoming music events…..

]]> By: Scott Rafer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1708456 Scott Rafer Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:03:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1708456 yup, technicallyspeaking.com. another great lookery co-founder. yup, technicallyspeaking.com. another great lookery co-founder.

]]> By: rick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1707869 rick Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:29:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1707869 facebook events is about the only real player in the event space facebook events is about the only real player in the event space

]]> By: Wes http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1707833 Wes Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:11:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1707833 I think the design looks quite good and the idea of public events to me looks far more appealing. As for the logo maybe they will get another one soon. I think the design looks quite good and the idea of public events to me looks far more appealing. As for the logo maybe they will get another one soon.

]]> By: Uhhh.. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1707783 Uhhh.. Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:50:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1707783 @18: And I'm guessing yours is going nowhere? @18: And I’m guessing yours is going nowhere?

]]> By: Tristan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1707764 Tristan Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:43:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1707764 This site has been around for days...and getting no traction. http://siteanalytics.compete.com/imthere.com/?metric=uv This site has been around for days…and getting no traction. http://siteanal....com/?metric=uv

]]> By: four mutant breast bra http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1707721 four mutant breast bra Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:20:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1707721 With four mutant breast bra logo... Hmmmm. Someday you may spot the most beautiful woman in the world. She may look like Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jessica Simpson, Aishwarya Rai. Gong Li, tyra banks, and with Mike Arrington evil eyes. Later, she decide to have first breast enlargement implants. Humans without four heands. Which one you perfer to touch upper left, upper right, below left or below right. With four mutant breast bra logo… Hmmmm.
Someday you may spot the most beautiful woman in the world. She may look like Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jessica Simpson, Aishwarya Rai. Gong Li, tyra banks, and with Mike Arrington evil eyes. Later, she decide to have first breast enlargement implants.

Humans without four heands. Which one you perfer to touch upper left, upper right, below left or below right.

]]> By: Matt Galligan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1707717 Matt Galligan Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:18:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1707717 Nice to see you guys on here! I remember way back to the time that we hung out at Blueberry Hill in St. Louis talking about where our startups were going next... We're both hitting the limelight at the same time, very nice! Congrats guys! Nice to see you guys on here! I remember way back to the time that we hung out at Blueberry Hill in St. Louis talking about where our startups were going next…

We’re both hitting the limelight at the same time, very nice!

Congrats guys!

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1707711 Steve Ballmer Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:15:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1707711 "Cracking the event nut" um! Now that brings back some memories! http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com “Cracking the event nut”
um! Now that brings back some memories!
http://fakestev...er.blogspot.com

]]> By: Marc http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1707696 Marc Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:06:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1707696 Looks like a wordpress blog with a few plugins to me. Looks like a wordpress blog with a few plugins to me.

]]> By: David Gorman http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1707674 David Gorman Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:55:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1707674 Oops, the exclamation point got added to the email address -- it's info@ramped.com Oops, the exclamation point got added to the email address — it’s info@ramped.com

]]> By: David Gorman http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1707671 David Gorman Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:54:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1707671 Thanks for all of the comments so far! It's a thrill to be TechCrunch'd. As mentioned above, we will be in California presenting at Under The Radar in mid-November. We have differentiated ImThere from the other sites mentioned by taking a more community and mobile-based approach. Users can share their experiences live through pictures and comments (video soon) from an event using their mobile phone, which gets linked along with other users' submissions to the central event. They can also find and say "ImThere" to events through their mobile phone as well. All of this populates their social timeline, making their user page a true representation of their social life. Our events are different in nature from other services as well. We feature locationless events like TV premieres, product releases, and virtual events. These events break down the usual location barrier that keeps true, viral communities from forming around them. We're taking this a huge step farther with a system we're launching at Under The Rader. Keep an eye out! If you're interested in hearing more about ImThere or have suggestions, feel free to get in touch at info@ramped.com! Thanks for all of the comments so far! It’s a thrill to be TechCrunch’d.

As mentioned above, we will be in California presenting at Under The Radar in mid-November.

We have differentiated ImThere from the other sites mentioned by taking a more community and mobile-based approach. Users can share their experiences live through pictures and comments (video soon) from an event using their mobile phone, which gets linked along with other users’ submissions to the central event. They can also find and say “ImThere” to events through their mobile phone as well. All of this populates their social timeline, making their user page a true representation of their social life.

Our events are different in nature from other services as well. We feature locationless events like TV premieres, product releases, and virtual events. These events break down the usual location barrier that keeps true, viral communities from forming around them. We’re taking this a huge step farther with a system we’re launching at Under The Rader. Keep an eye out!

If you’re interested in hearing more about ImThere or have suggestions, feel free to get in touch at info@ramped.com!

]]> By: The Hater http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1707655 The Hater Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:47:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1707655 @11, @8 circuitously: Don't kid yourself. The Google logo sucks, and it hamstrings them immeasurably from a branding standpoint. The person who "designed" shouldn't be working creatively, in any capacity, in any format, ever. @11, @8 circuitously: Don’t kid yourself. The Google logo sucks, and it hamstrings them immeasurably from a branding standpoint. The person who “designed” shouldn’t be working creatively, in any capacity, in any format, ever.

]]> By: The Hater http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1707645 The Hater Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:44:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1707645 Yeah, I actually agree. That's the best designed site I've seen featured on TC in a long, long time. It actually sort of looks like a Yahoo! property based on the type, which is the official branding type of the Y!. Yeah, I actually agree. That’s the best designed site I’ve seen featured on TC in a long, long time. It actually sort of looks like a Yahoo! property based on the type, which is the official branding type of the Y!.

]]> By: @8 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1707634 @8 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:40:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1707634 I like webpage design. Maybe you should promote logo contest thing like win I-POD or win Job at IMThere. Rememeber the early google design. http://www.google.com/customlogos.html The people who create first Google Logo got job and big paid too. Today, Google is billion dollar corporation. I think you should do the same. I like webpage design.

Maybe you should promote logo contest thing like win I-POD or win Job at IMThere. Rememeber the early google design.
http://www.goog...ustomlogos.html

The people who create first Google Logo got job and big paid too. Today, Google is billion dollar corporation. I think you should do the same.

]]> By: BRadC http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1707618 BRadC Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:36:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1707618 The logo is strong, indicative of the service and utterly inoffensive. It resembles neither a swastika nor a "four mutant breast bra" to my eyes. The logo is strong, indicative of the service and utterly inoffensive. It resembles neither a swastika nor a “four mutant breast bra” to my eyes.

]]> By: Crunchy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/comment-page-1/#comment-1707595 Crunchy Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:25:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/imthere-joins-madeit-as-the-most-recent-attempts-to-crack-the-event-nut/#comment-1707595 I was looking forward to the big-ass list of Crunchbase stats for renkoo, socializr, Skobee, and zvents. No love? I was looking forward to the big-ass list of Crunchbase stats for renkoo, socializr, Skobee, and zvents. No love?

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