Hi guys, I’ve just heard about this new website coming out in September/October time, I think.

I’ve read a press release that said it’s a UK online community where you can create profiles, upload videos and pictures, chat, meet like-minded people and friends, form groups, and download songs and videos.

It is the first of its kind, as it is made by a group of UK students and graduates for people their own age in the UK. I, myself, am personally fed up with us having to tag onto American websites, so it's refreshing that we have one just designed for us. Another feature I read about, which I liked, is the fact that anyone can join, i.e., it is not only open to students. Therefore, I believe we should get behind and support it!

They’re also offering a membership scheme where you can get mobile phones, iPods, and USB memory sticks (around 10–20% cheaper than in the shops), free texts, ringtones, etc. In the article I read, these guys said that young people, especially students, need to make their finances go that bit further. Therefore, they have organised concessions, which they will be able to give with a large number of members on the website.

I’ve also read that if you are an unsigned fashion designer, you can send in your designs, and if they are voted as popular by the community, they will either make these clothes for real and sell them on the site or put them forward to big clothing companies. They are doing the same thing with unsigned music artists.

Basically, they said they want to make it the place to be if you are in your late teens or a young adult on the net. They want it to become more than just a meeting place but more of a one-stop shop. For example, a place where you can buy cheaper goods, buy limited edition clothes designed by unsigned fashion designers, play online classic arcade games like Pac-Man and Sudoku, and find advice on issues affecting young people (such as debt, safety when going out, etc.). The article also mentioned that they are going to launch a mobile tariff comparison service (which is so needed!) and another killer feature—the UK’s first National Club Directory. As a student, I’m fed up with flyers and not knowing where to go out, so these guys, being ex-students themselves, said there needs to be a service where you can type in what type of music and location you want, and it will give you results with other relevant info such as the dress code, price, how to get there, what the place looks like, etc.

Anyway, the main thing that got me reading about the site is that, for the promotion of clubhunt.co.uk, they are holding a NATIONAL STREET DANCE COMPETITION (breakdancing, body-popping, locking, street jazz, and routines you see in hip-hop/pop videos). It’s for 16–25-year-olds and is FREE TO ENTER. The first rounds will be held in most towns/cities, followed by regional rounds, then the final in London.

The prize money is £100,000 (that’s more than Big Brother!). As they are a new start-up of graduates doing something productive for other youngsters, they secured this prize money from a wealthy donor who likes to help young business start-ups that are doing something good socially. They have such high prize money to cause a shock and let people know about the site in a short space of time. I mean, when was the last time you heard of a proper national street dance competition? It seems that since these guys are young and from the UK themselves, they know what’s in and what we want. People into hip-hop, street dance, etc., are not given much attention in this country. They’re also going to be filming the stages and putting them on the website (a bit like Dance Idol)—that should be wicked.

I’ve entered and signed up on the site!

(This is only their preview page—it looks really cool!) I don’t expect to win (I’m only a beginner in breakdancing), but it will be a laugh anyway.

Log on and register now if you want to take part—the more of us, the better! (Plus, who wouldn’t want a stab at £100,000? That’s my student loan taken care of!) When you sign up and recommend 10 friends, they are also giving away 1,000 iPod Nanos for launch in September! Also, sign up now to register to watch the rounds, as they said only a limited number of users can view the rounds on the site. They also mentioned in the article that they initially have the capacity to let only a limited number of people join the site and community (which is free to join—they’ve already had 5,000 members join in the space of a fortnight!). All my mates have signed up to watch me in action.

See ya there, peeps! 🚀

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first of its kind

 

i dont think so theres loads already

 

lookitsme is one for a start and so is myspace

Havn't heart anyone talk about it.

lol