Is anyone interested in another round of the MeFi Swap?

January 13, 2004 11:38 PM

I hate to use MeTa for this purpose, but I figure it's worth asking: is anyone interested in another round of the MeFi Swap? I've received a grand total of 8 e-mails about it since the unannounced and unintended skipping of the '03/Q3 and '03/Q4 swaps, so I'm not sure if there's still enough interest to get things going again.

If there is interest, though, I'm ready to tackle the administrative side of things once again and will open signups for a new quarter ASAP, probably as soon as next Monday. So let me know, folks, if there's still a desire to do this.
posted by Dreama to MetaFilter-Related at 11:38 PM (51 comments total)

Put me down as interested.
posted by darainwa at 11:46 PM on January 13, 2004

I'd be all for it.
posted by The God Complex at 1:15 AM on January 14, 2004

Count me in. I really enjoyed the last few swaps. Thanks for all the effort!
posted by swordfishtrombones at 2:10 AM on January 14, 2004

yeah , im up for it now i've got a cd writer , is it yanks only though ?
posted by sgt.serenity at 2:35 AM on January 14, 2004

I was just thinking about this a couple of days ago. I'd definitely be up for it.
posted by chill at 3:35 AM on January 14, 2004

And I was just about to Ask MeFi if there were any active swaps out there...please count me in!
posted by boost ventilator at 4:00 AM on January 14, 2004

I'm in. Even got a cd-labeler.
Sgt. serenity: nope, I'm, in Chile and have greatly enjoyed the past 2.
posted by signal at 4:05 AM on January 14, 2004

MefiSwap is teh roxxors!
posted by asok at 4:11 AM on January 14, 2004

I'd like to play!
posted by john m at 4:13 AM on January 14, 2004

Count me in again dreama...
posted by mattr at 4:48 AM on January 14, 2004

Me too (and thanks for doing it!)
posted by amberglow at 5:11 AM on January 14, 2004

I've been wanting to try it, but never seem to hear about them before they happen.
posted by jacquilynne at 5:43 AM on January 14, 2004

me too
posted by mookieproof at 5:48 AM on January 14, 2004

I'm in
posted by evening at 5:52 AM on January 14, 2004

I'm back, and I'm in!
posted by JoanArkham at 6:01 AM on January 14, 2004

Me too
posted by monkey closet at 6:01 AM on January 14, 2004

As I now have a burner, I'd like to give this a go too.
posted by davehat at 6:09 AM on January 14, 2004

Check.
posted by monju_bosatsu at 6:15 AM on January 14, 2004

I'd like back in.
posted by grabbingsand at 6:20 AM on January 14, 2004

Finally! A reason for all those Amazon & HMV padded envelopes I never seem to throw out, or otherwise put to good use.

I knew they'd come in handy someday!

They all said I was a hoarder, but I knew... I knew!
posted by Blue Stone at 6:26 AM on January 14, 2004

And another interested party here. That's what, three swapsets already?
posted by Johnny Assay at 6:48 AM on January 14, 2004

I've missed the past swaps, but would like to get involved too, if another one is set up.
posted by misteraitch at 6:54 AM on January 14, 2004

I just want to pop in and apologize in front of everyone for being such a heel back in Swap II. I had just moved and was changing jobs and didn't make the swap a priority. It's no excuse, but guys like me ruin it for everyone. Sorry folks.
posted by majick at 7:03 AM on January 14, 2004

dreama: rock! count me in, although i have to battle the annual cd burner demise.
posted by myopicman at 7:07 AM on January 14, 2004

Dreama, I'm still in! I didn't drop you an email about the lack of swaps because I figured you had Real Life going on and didn't need a lot of MeSwappers emailing you.
posted by some chick at 8:01 AM on January 14, 2004

The MeFiSwap was fun and I'd happily do it again. Life is a bit too chaotic right now to want to commit to it, though; if you run another one in Q2, I'll probably participate then.
posted by Mars Saxman at 8:26 AM on January 14, 2004

I'd be in for a swap.

I also run a mixed cd-trading yahoogroup that is active all year round. Drop me an email via yahoogroups if you are interested.
posted by quibx at 9:11 AM on January 14, 2004

I'm in - been wondering when we'd start up again (and to echo a few others, I didn't email 'cause I figured you were busy)
posted by jalexei at 9:13 AM on January 14, 2004

Thank goodness! I have missed the swaps so that I had to create my own little swap with a few friends. Glad to have you back.
posted by samuelad at 9:27 AM on January 14, 2004

My heart is warmed. MeFi Swap 04/Q1 signups will commence on Monday.
posted by Dreama at 9:40 AM on January 14, 2004

Yes yes yes! Colour me enthusiastically interested in going again! thank you Dreama!
posted by nelleish at 10:17 AM on January 14, 2004

Dreama, I haven't emailed you -- it seemed like you were busy -- but I've been checking the site every week or so. Thanks for doing this.
posted by subgenius at 10:45 AM on January 14, 2004

Add me to the list of "gee I miss the swap but OY I bet Dreama's sick of hearing about it/the headaches.
posted by answergrape at 12:25 PM on January 14, 2004

In.
posted by squirrel at 2:25 PM on January 14, 2004

I would love to get in on this. I just did a swap with friends from another forum, and heard some great stuff I otherwise wouldn't have ever discovered.
posted by mecran01 at 6:11 AM on January 15, 2004

Dreama, I was just looking around the Swap Site yesterday wondering what ever happened to it. I'll swap! Yay!
posted by NedKoppel at 7:55 AM on January 15, 2004

I've been playing around with ideas for the next swap. Glad to hear it's back on and all that thought wasn't in vain. :)
posted by MsVader at 8:17 AM on January 15, 2004

I'm all over it like Oprah on a baked ham.
posted by emptybowl at 8:26 AM on January 15, 2004

Seems to me like the Swap would get greater interest if it were run twice a year instead of four times a year. I remember when I participated a while back, it seemed like right after the end of one, the next was gearing up to start. A bit of down-time between them would, I think, really raise the "Cool! A New Swap!" factor that we're seeing in this thread.

The swap is great, Dreama, and your are one of my Mefi Gods.
posted by kaibutsu at 11:31 AM on January 15, 2004

Seems to me like the Swap would get greater interest if it were run twice a year instead of four times a year.

I agree.
posted by The God Complex at 12:20 PM on January 15, 2004

Yes yes yes!
posted by paradigm at 9:57 PM on January 15, 2004

No need to deify me, please. I'm fairly sure that I wouldn't be able to refrain from self-worship and that would be idolatry, which would make my rabbi plotz. Anyway... I was just about to send out a notice to the Swapnews-l list to poll on the idea of a semi-annual swap instead of a quarterly one. I shall do that before another dawn.
posted by Dreama at 1:52 AM on January 16, 2004

Do I need to add my "me too" here or just wait until Monday and sign up?
posted by terrapin at 7:59 AM on January 16, 2004

Deama - count me in too.
posted by troutfishing at 9:30 AM on January 16, 2004

Oop. Sorry about that typo. I was too eager for new music.

Dreama - count me in too.
posted by troutfishing at 9:31 AM on January 16, 2004

yeah, I'm in too - I always miss the sign up period because I don't check in at the site often enough. It might be worth putting a MeTa thread up (or maybe a sidebar link via matt or something?) to let us know whenever sign ups are open...
posted by mdn at 10:57 AM on January 16, 2004

Yeah; using MeTa to promote the Swap is another great way to get things rolling. Everybody reads MeTa, but forgetful fools like myself rarely remember to check the actual swap site.
posted by kaibutsu at 3:08 PM on January 16, 2004

I don't know how i managed to not do this to begin with, but would definitely be interested in a new round.
posted by krisis at 10:16 PM on January 16, 2004

I'd love to sign up - like everyone else, I've been aware of the Swap for ages, but always seem to miss the window of opportunity...
posted by jack_mo at 6:18 AM on January 17, 2004

I'll play.
posted by sad_otter at 10:03 AM on January 17, 2004

*sighs*

Thank goodness the swapping will begin again! My toes have been twitching for new tapping music for months now. I'm so glad to see that Dreama's feeling rejuvenated and that other Mefites are still into swapping.

YAY.
posted by Ms Snit at 1:36 PM on January 19, 2004