Abstract: A method and system for replacing advertising is provided herein, whereby users are selected to participate in events based on user attributes and event sponsor criteria. Accordingly, event sponsors may target intended audiences by sponsoring and then populating or casting an event with participants meeting desired criteria. Once assembled, the sponsor may exchange information with the participants and participants may exchange information with one another. Participant criteria may include personality and appearance attributes, popularity, reputation, number of social media followers, tastemaker status and overall ability to influence the opinions, perceptions or actions of other potential participants. Event sponsors may focus spending to assemble the largest, relevant cast desired, efficiently, through the use of geo-located devices associated with participants under control of software associated with the present invention.

Abstract: A method and system for replacing advertising is provided herein, whereby users are selected to participate in events based on user attributes and event sponsor criteria. Accordingly, event sponsors may target intended audiences by sponsoring and then populating or casting an event with participants meeting desired criteria. Once assembled, the sponsor may exchange information with the participants and participants may exchange information with one another. Participant criteria may include personality and appearance attributes, popularity, reputation, number of social media followers, tastemaker status and overall ability to influence the opinions, perceptions or actions of other potential participants. Event sponsors may focus spending to assemble the largest, relevant cast desired, efficiently, through the use of geo-located devices associated with participants under control of software associated with the present invention.