From an email I just received:<p>We wanted to update everyone on the status of the Alpha. We’re thrilled to see all the activity – already over 15,000 posts just today – along with the growing list of apps in development.<p>Just a reminder that alpha.app.net is just that: an early prototype. It was launched as a test and to provide a proof of concept for our fundraising campaign. It is not yet an operational service, and we ask that you please be mindful of that and be respectful of one another.<p>Still, we want you to be able to test the alpha, play around, and send us your feedback (use #feature, #bug, and #design in your alpha posts). We’re working hard to make this possible. We will be charging credit cards over the next few days, and cards will only be charged as alpha access is granted.<p>We are in the process of resolving username conflicts, and once this is complete – today, hopefully – we will resume sending out invites to the alpha. There are approximately 4,000 people in the alpha currently with another 7,000+ requests for access in the queue. Invites go out in batches, so please be patient if yours hasn’t arrived. To request access, email join@app.net.<p>If you're interested in a developer account, but chose the member tier when joining, just email dev-support@app.net (please use the subject "upgrade to developer").<p>Thank you again for all of your support.
The App.net team