Remember the clamor for Gmail invitations back when it launched in early 2004? http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/news/2004/06/63786 (The service remained invite-only until 2007, though invites quickly became less scarce.)
For a while after the Gmail launch, it seemed almost obligatory for new services to launch with long waiting lists and/or scarce invitations.
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Remember the clamor for Gmail invitations back when it launched in early 2004? http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/news/2004/06/63786 (The service remained invite-only until 2007, though invites quickly became less scarce.)
For a while after the Gmail launch, it seemed almost obligatory for new services to launch with long waiting lists and/or scarce invitations.
Ah this reminds me of Aaron Swartz on "The Gmail Launch" for launching applications.
http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/howtolaunch