MetroFunk Brings Networking to Elitist Socialites
By DavidReece • Nov 28th, 2007 • Category: Internet, Technology
Ah MetroFunk, where do I even start? First of all, this is an invite only social network for schmoozing with “Trend Setters, nightlife personalities, fashion designers yadiyada..” so if you actually enjoy the company of the arrogant, elitist, self-proclaimed in-crowd, you might want to join this site.
Join the site, that is.. if they deem you worthy. You see, before you can even browse the network to see if it actually lives up your own standards, they require an invite code, your cellphone number, a verification code, and finally the acceptance of the site owners that you really are cool enough to join.
The arrogance of this website beggars belief. Why would anyone with even a glimmer of intelligence join a site before they even know what it contains? I’ll tell you why, because MetroFunk’s target audience is so firmly up its own arse, they’ll join anything that might propell their empty lives into the gormless gaze of their peers, who are equally desperate to convince themselves that they actually matter.
MetroFunk, for a social network is fundamentally anti-social, and tries too hard to be cool. The result is an ill-conceived, shallow melting pot of brain-dead w****rs. For everyone else, there’s FaceBook.
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Hrm… interesting premise. I read about this site before I think they had John Mayer, Ashlee Simpson, Pete Wentz etc at their launch party. On its face a social network that is closed is non-intuitive but never under estimate the need to feel accepted and cool (Think beer ads in the 1990’s). If they keep their star power and exclusivity up there is a very real chance it could work.