I definitely agree with the cruelty of the network effect. We're contacting conferences and other events to use Coop and hope to gain some traction.
I'm glad you agree that the world needs something like Coop, particularly with how we are getting distracted by technology rather than human interaction.
I found Meetup to be the same way for me. So I'm starting something that allows you to limit how many people can join and have the option to create plans without needing a Meetup Group. Check it out TheCoopApp.com and let me know what you think.
1. Not taking care of my teeth when I was younger.
2. This is probably more substantial: Not finding the right group of people to surround myself with. This is a mixture of not putting in the effort and not being in the right environment (particularly growing up and not really having the choice).
Now I'm starting something to hopefully help me and others find and share interests/passions with like-minded people. Life is too short to spend not fully enjoying the things we do.