Hello! I'm glad we're growing. Since we hit the frontpage yesterday, this subreddit has 300% more subscribers. That's great!

First of all, I'd like to clear up a few things:

• We want to create a network, independent from "the real internet", without using ISPs. We will use our custom hardware and bundle a few software, with our own auto-config tool and interface.
• The final 'product' should be as user-friendly as possible. Meaning "you click two buttons and everything is configured for you".
• We have been talking about settling on a single hardware platform, so we don't have to deal with fragmentation. In the end, people will acquire our "mesh nodes" for about $50 (with a very, very thin margin of benefit, to pay for the expenses).
• Edge-cases are supposed to be solved by people who know what they are doing. Of course, a standard "mesh node" won't work in rural areas: that's why it'll have antenna inputs, so more advanced users can set up more advanced links. This is how inter-city and inter-region links should be handled. Our aim is to make the hardware work in an urban area.
• Regular routers won't suffice: we have more or less settled on the idea that we need at least two WiFi radios: one for mesh networking (OLSR, BATMAN, Babel, whatever) and one for roaming clients, in AP mode (smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc).

What we need right now:

• Qualified network and software experts. We want to have a rough draft of what we're trying to accomplish, and how we should do it. If you fit this description, please join IRC.
• Graphic designers. Seriously. The website is something I whipped up quickly to be a placeholder. A more 'professional-looking' website is very much needed. If you can help with this, please click on the webchat link here, or on the sidebar.
• Money. We're starting to need it: I'm currently paying the server and domain bills, but as we grow, more resources will be needed.

Random discussion about things:

• We have agreed on using "meshnet" as our project name, at least the "PR" name. It sounds great, in my opinion. We could ask the reddit admins to see if they can change our subreddit name, but I don't think that's possible. But we'd only do it if it's fine for you guys.
• derp has compiled a website with valuable information about the meeting we had last Saturday. I'll put a link in the sidebar, it'll be there until we merge it with the main website.
• Should we buy "meshnet.com" (or meshnet.net, or something along those lines)?

Thanks for everything. This is starting to look less like a geek's dream and more like something truly amazing.