Has anyone tried this:

The Secret Underground World of Hostel Debauchery ??

I had a look at this article just before I went to Germany last year, but didn't really find it that easy to get to know random people about the hostel (although, I wasn't there all that long).

I do, however, go to London quite a lot (2-3 times per year) and might switch where I normally stay for a hostel to try this out. I'd probably get a room of my own though (for obvious reasons), but it sounds interesting.

Has anyone ever tried this/come across this, or have any good ideas about it?