On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 11:12, Billy Crook [email protected] wrote:

I've got a few to give out.  Speak up if you want one.

And they're gone. For those who are not aware already, the invite system works by "nominating" people, not directly inviting them. I'm not sure if it is publicly known what happens between nomination and you actually getting the invite or why they have that step at all. It was a day or two between when I was nominated and when I got my invite. I don't know if they rate-limit or bump up people that get nominated multiple times.

When you get your invite, it will look like the forwarded message below. The signup is pretty straight forward.

After you've had your account for some period of time, or sent some number of blips (the wave equivalent of an IM, or EMail, or /msg), a new wave will show up in your inbox, with the subject "Invite others to Google Wave", with a widget that allows you to do just that. Check this thread for people wanting wave invites after 2009-10-27 04:00 Central, to pick up where I left off.

Have fun!

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: [email protected] Date: Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 19:35 Subject: Billy Crook has invited you to preview Google Wave To: [email protected]

Googlewave preview

Billy Crook has invited you to preview Google Wave!

Google Wave is a new online tool for real-time communication and collaboration. A wave can be both a conversation and a document where people can discuss and work together using text, photos, videos, maps, and more. Learn more at wave.google.com.

This is still an early preview of Google Wave, so you may run into some bumps along the way but we look forward to your feedback.

To accept your invitation, sign into Google Wave at the following link*: https://wave.google.com/wave/invite?a=pre&wtok=0123456789abcdef&wsig... (If you do not have a Google account, you will be prompted to create one)

Once you've signed in:

Check out the videos and example waves Update your profile Start waving!

Happy waving! The Google Wave Team

For help, please visit http://www.google.com/support/wave

* This link will only work for one invitation to Google Wave, it cannot be shared!

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