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brightkite – who wants an invite?

05.06.08 | 30 Comments

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You might want to check out brightkite. Basically, it’s a location-based web site that allows you to check in your current location. That sounds pretty boring and much like other location-based web sites like plazes.com or mologogo until you find out that it also integrates with Twitter and basically allows you to take a peek at geocoded Tweets. I can actually see who is on Brightkite in my neighborhood or even within my block. And even better, search for Tweets in my neighborhood. As a treat, if you happen to live in my neighborhood, Sunset Park in Brooklyn, I will share my list of best ethnic food hangouts in Sunset Park such as where you can get paletas, and the best Bánh mì (Vietnamese sandwich) in all of NYC (the ones in Manhattan are horrible), not to mention decent grilled pork chops.

From a nonprofit perspective, this would be excellent for nonprofits that work within set geographical limits. I suggest using brightkite to keep in touch with volunteers and remote staff in that manner.

brightkite is invitation only though. Luckily, I’ve got five invites I can send out. Who wants one?

Update (4 PM): Sorry, everyone, I’m all out of invites now! Sad faces all around I know…

Update (5/7/2008): I’ve got THREE more invites from Brightkite. Post a comment below to get them!

Update (5/7/2008): Geez, those Brightkite invites go quick!

Update (5/9/2008): It looks like Brightkite simply gives me 3 invites a day if I’m all out of them. Keep coming with requests and I’ll send you invites as I have them available. It could take a couple of days but so far I think Brightkite is kinda fun!

Update (5/15/2008): Man, no good deed goes unpunished. You will NOT get a Brightkite invitation from me unless your e-mail originates from a nonprofit or a vendor that serves a nonprofit.

Thanks to Robert Dempsey from Atlantic Dominion Solutions for inviting me to brightkite in the first place.

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    On 05.06.08 Bastien said:

    I’m interested in an invite please. Thanks :)

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    On 05.06.08 Allan Benamer said:

    Hey Bastien, e-mail me at abenamer@nonprofittechblog.org for your invite..

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    On 05.06.08 Nathanial Jacobs said:

    I would like an invitation if you still have some available.

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    On 05.06.08 Jack Beeler said:

    If the invites are still available, I can definitely see this as useful for our staff. Thanks so much.

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    On 05.11.08 Troy said:

    Id be interested in an invite if you happen to get more!

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    On 05.12.08 ElvisLee said:

    Please.. pretty please. An invite?

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    On 05.13.08 patrice said:

    ooh please give me an invite.
    i would so appreciate it
    thank youuuu in advance

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    On 05.13.08 patrice said:

    eponine@jubii.co.uk

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    On 05.14.08 Phil said:

    Please invite me :)
    I am dyeing to use brightkite :)

  • MyAvatars 0.2
    On 05.14.08 Allan Benamer said:

    OK, I’m adding a caveat here to the list of invite requests — you’ve got to be interested in nonprofit tech somehow and not just random Googler.

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    On 05.15.08 Laura Hal said:

    my friend was going to send me an invite but never did. can you send one? thanks!

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    On 05.15.08 mike ashworth said:

    I’d like an invite if you have one available sometime.

    Mike

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    On 05.21.08 James said:

    I’d like an invite please

  • MyAvatars 0.2
    On 05.21.08 Allan Benamer said:

    @James — sorry you don’t fit the requirements for the invite. Non-profit techies or employees only!

  • MyAvatars 0.2
    On 05.26.08 Jim said:

    I’d LOVE an invite. I’ve signed up several times over several weeks and no response from BrightKite. Is it just me, or is it tough to get one?

  • MyAvatars 0.2
    On 05.27.08 Allan Benamer said:

    It’s even tougher to get an invite from me if you don’t do any nonprofit work ;)

  • MyAvatars 0.2
    On 05.31.08 Ant said:

    Remained still invites? Send me one please! I’m tester =)

  • MyAvatars 0.2
    On 06.07.08 Redsan said:

    Helloooo
    I’d like an invite please please please! :)

  • MyAvatars 0.2
    On 06.15.08 Markus said:

    I´m also interested in an invite, I can provide one for ping.fm in exchange. Markus

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    On 06.16.08 Rob said:

    Invites for Brightkite are offered at my website if anyone here hasn’t gotten one.

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    On 06.30.08 Matt said:

    Hi There, any chance of an invite for brightkite?

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    On 07.02.08 Dan said:

    I’d like an invite if they are available, thank you.

  • MyAvatars 0.2
    On 07.03.08 Allan Benamer said:

    As I’ve said before — unless you work in the nonprofit sector, you can’t get a Brightkite invite from me.

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    On 07.03.08 Tom said:

    Hi, Allan,

    I’m working for Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil, as you can see on my homepage. If possible, please, send me an invitation. Thanks!

    Tom

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    On 07.30.08 Jeff said:

    Does a church count? I’m pastor of Journey Church.

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    On 07.30.08 Jeff said:

    Man, that was fast! Thanks so much!!!

  • MyAvatars 0.2
    On 07.31.08 Allan Benamer said:

    I aims to please!

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    On 09.03.08 Iken said:

    Hi Allen,

    We organise actions to get children in an orphanage toys to play with. They have the food but not the toys to play with. This is were we come in.

    I hope you can spare me a brightkite invite.

    Thanks a lot!
    Iken

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    On 11.09.08 Neo said:

    hi its my mail id neophilyac (at) Gmail (dot) com . plz send me a brightkite invite . thnx in advance

  • MyAvatars 0.2
    On 11.09.08 Allan Benamer said:

    Neo, you have to be a nonprofit employee in order to get a Brightkite invite from me.

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