Things that make you go hmm

[owlmoose]

Does anyone else find the concept of foursquare a little creepy? Hey kids, look! It's another way for us to track your every movement!

Edited to note that the irony of posting from my phone, using an app that notifies everyone that I have done so, is not lost on me...

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Comments

[regann]

yeah, I find alot of those location apps kinda scary.

[taricalmcacil.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I try to avoid those types of apps. Mind you, they don't have that one for Windows Mobile, so it's not a problem for me. I don't even have the Facebook app installed actually. I doesn't work well anyway, so If I really want to check my feed, I use opera.

[anonamys.livejournal.com]

Well, the original concept (when it started out as Dodgeball), was not about tracking your every movement, it was "Hey, I'm at Joe's bar - come join me!" It was a way for friends to get together. People didn't really post their location unless it was especially cool (like another city or something) or others were invited. (Obviously, there were exceptions.) I actually find people's use of Foursquare for posting every time they are at a gas station, grocery store, the dentist, etc to be highly annoying.

Admittedly, I have considered joining, just to see if I can earn the Gym Rat badge. :)

[sarasa-cat.livejournal.com]

You've seen http://pleaserobme.com/ (http://pleaserobme.com/), yes?