Foursquare, a new socializing network that lets friends see where their other friends are hanging out at, just might be the next Facebook/ Twitter. Foursquare users get notifications on their phones about where their friends are. That way you can drop by and say hello if you are nearby. Foursquare is also somewhat of a gaming site. It gives away titles or badges to those who visit certain bars, restaurants, and coffee shops a lot. Like the person who goes to Pete's bar the most becomes the mayor of that bar, and may get a special deal. Also, someone who visits Starbucks everyday four to five straight days might get their 6th day coffee free. All kinds of deals and offers are made through this site. It gives small business owners a chance to get their name out there to the locals. Right now Foursquare has about 60,000 users, which doesn't compare to Twitter and Facebook, who have millions, but is growing very fast. Who knows, it might just be the next big thing.
I think Foursquare sounds pretty cool. I'm still not quite sure exactly how it works yet, but might have to become a member to actually really figure it out. Foursquare isn't offered in every state, but I do have a feeling that it will soon. I think it's a cool idea to be able to see where your friends are so you could drop in and say hey, but you also have to think... wouldn't they have called you if they wanted you to come? Also, I wouldn't think that many people would want random friends joining them on their date or family outing etc. I'm sure there is a way to be able to turn it off or make it to where others can't find you, but then what would be the point of being on that thing? I don't know about the whole thing, but do have a feeling people will start to catch on.
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Sounds interesting and entertaining, but I don't know if it will catch on and be as big as myspace was and facebook is. I probably would use it, just for family and a couple friends though. The letting people know where I am at all times seems pretty stalker-ish to me, so I'm not sure about that part. Might be fun for an extended family though.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea, at least from the business standpoint. Deals for visiting is a great concept.
ReplyDeleteAs for telling everyone where I'm at and what I'm doing? That seems a little creepy. I don't have Twitter because I probably wouldn't keep it updated, but also because sometimes I don't want people dropping in on whatever I'm doing.
I might try it out though and see how I like it.
I think it's a good idea with finding restaurants and stuff, but a locator to find your friends I wouldn't want that. I don't want my friends knowing where I am all the time. If they want to say hello to me then they can call me and ask me if I'm busy.
ReplyDeleteThis is a really good blog, it just made me laugh because it is society taking it one step further in invasion of privacy. It makes me think how much the world has changed, my mother doesn't even have a cell phone, and now there are ways to track based on status updates. I love facebook, and technology advances but this is just to much!
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