Secret handshakes

Leo en el New York Times sobre la existencia de una nueva red social que apunta a vincular a gente creativa de diferentes ciudades:

By/Association is a private service for personal introductions to remarkable people. We hand select our members for their exceptional creativity, vision, and cross-disciplinary networks.

We then introduce them to each other. Because when two amazing people get together, their potential impact grows and the world changes shape.

A mi me huele un poco a logia 2.0 (un poco como A Small World pero menos hueco) y habrá que ver cómo se bancan el crecimiento en el número de usuarios:

The matchmaking is currently done by hand, by examining applications and choosing people in corresponding cities who seem like a good fit. As the program expands, Mr. Karnjanaprakorn said, the company might employ a software-driven recommendation system to help facilitate matchmaking. Those who are matched get an introductory e-mail message, and it is up to them to decide what to do next.

De todos modos, quizás marquen una línea interesante a explorar, vinculando la inteligencia artificial de Facebook con la sutileza de una "celestina" de carne y hueso.