Comments on: First thoughts about Foursquare – and why it’s worth your energy http://www.markpollard.net/first-thoughts-about-foursquare-and-why-its-worth-your-energy/ By Mark Pollard Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:58:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: 5 Ways Foursquare Will Change Business | Nathan Bush http://www.markpollard.net/first-thoughts-about-foursquare-and-why-its-worth-your-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-3132 5 Ways Foursquare Will Change Business | Nathan Bush Mon, 09 May 2011 10:10:21 +0000 http://www.markpollard.net/?p=1069#comment-3132 [...] I went all out a couple of weeks ago and made a prediction on the ‘next big thing’. No, it wasn’t Tony Abbott. I was talking about Foursquare. I won’t go into what Foursquare is but Mark Pollard has a nice overview of the functionality and his experience with it here. [...] [...] I went all out a couple of weeks ago and made a prediction on the ‘next big thing’. No, it wasn’t Tony Abbott. I was talking about Foursquare. I won’t go into what Foursquare is but Mark Pollard has a nice overview of the functionality and his experience with it here. [...]

]]> By: Cathie McGinn http://www.markpollard.net/first-thoughts-about-foursquare-and-why-its-worth-your-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-2488 Cathie McGinn Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:04:16 +0000 http://www.markpollard.net/?p=1069#comment-2488 Spot on - FourSquare has huge potential, as long as you dial down the interruptive notifications etc. There are certainly some risks around security - the stalking potential is huge, but there again, craziness is not a matter of technological determinism.<br>I think the 4sq strategy of empowering leading community members to edit information could come in handy here - perhaps removing specifics from places that are obviously people's home addresses. Will be interesting to see how this pans out....<br><br>I'm loving the rewards already, and the opportunity to see a beloved city through others' eyes is amazing.<br>My take here: <a href="http://theyearofthecat.com/2009/11/24/foursquare/" rel="nofollow">http://theyearofthecat.com/2009/11/24/foursquare/</a><br><br>'Flash-spam' has surely got to be included in next year's OED. Spot on – FourSquare has huge potential, as long as you dial down the interruptive notifications etc. There are certainly some risks around security – the stalking potential is huge, but there again, craziness is not a matter of technological determinism.
I think the 4sq strategy of empowering leading community members to edit information could come in handy here – perhaps removing specifics from places that are obviously people's home addresses. Will be interesting to see how this pans out….

I'm loving the rewards already, and the opportunity to see a beloved city through others' eyes is amazing.
My take here: http://theyearofthecat.com/2009/11/24/foursquare/

'Flash-spam' has surely got to be included in next year's OED.

]]> By: Cathie McGinn http://www.markpollard.net/first-thoughts-about-foursquare-and-why-its-worth-your-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-2437 Cathie McGinn Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:04:16 +0000 http://www.markpollard.net/?p=1069#comment-2437 Spot on - FourSquare has huge potential, as long as you dial down the interruptive notifications etc. There are certainly some risks around security - the stalking potential is huge, but there again, craziness is not a matter of technological determinism.<br>I think the 4sq strategy of empowering leading community members to edit information could come in handy here - perhaps removing specifics from places that are obviously people's home addresses. Will be interesting to see how this pans out....<br><br>I'm loving the rewards already, and the opportunity to see a beloved city through others' eyes is amazing.<br>My take here: <a href="http://theyearofthecat.com/2009/11/24/foursquare/" rel="nofollow">http://theyearofthecat.com/2009/11/24/foursquare/</a><br><br>'Flash-spam' has surely got to be included in next year's OED. Spot on – FourSquare has huge potential, as long as you dial down the interruptive notifications etc. There are certainly some risks around security – the stalking potential is huge, but there again, craziness is not a matter of technological determinism.
I think the 4sq strategy of empowering leading community members to edit information could come in handy here – perhaps removing specifics from places that are obviously people's home addresses. Will be interesting to see how this pans out….

I'm loving the rewards already, and the opportunity to see a beloved city through others' eyes is amazing.
My take here: http://theyearofthecat.com/2009/11/24/foursquare/

'Flash-spam' has surely got to be included in next year's OED.

]]> By: mikewatkins http://www.markpollard.net/first-thoughts-about-foursquare-and-why-its-worth-your-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-2436 mikewatkins Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:37:30 +0000 http://www.markpollard.net/?p=1069#comment-2436 Touche on the twitter comment ;) Currently im mucking around with <a href="http://travellr.com" rel="nofollow">travellr.com</a> (aussie travel startup based on Q and A framework), the linkedin iphone app which is interesting and Lonelyplanets Vietnam edition iphone app (im currently volunteering in Vietnam for the next 6 weeks, so i'll let u know how well it performs at the coalface!). <br><br>Hoping the Sydney weather is treating u well, very muggy and hot over here at the mo :D! Touche on the twitter comment ;) Currently im mucking around with travellr.com (aussie travel startup based on Q and A framework), the linkedin iphone app which is interesting and Lonelyplanets Vietnam edition iphone app (im currently volunteering in Vietnam for the next 6 weeks, so i'll let u know how well it performs at the coalface!).

Hoping the Sydney weather is treating u well, very muggy and hot over here at the mo :D !

]]> By: Mark Pollard http://www.markpollard.net/first-thoughts-about-foursquare-and-why-its-worth-your-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-2422 Mark Pollard Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:48:34 +0000 http://www.markpollard.net/?p=1069#comment-2422 Yes, I really wish I had Foursquare when I was overseas a month ago. The gaming aspect will evolve - can't seeing it disappear because there will be enough people interested in it. It will just get more sophisticated.<br><br>You should give it a go - being new to Oz and all. Yes, I really wish I had Foursquare when I was overseas a month ago. The gaming aspect will evolve – can't seeing it disappear because there will be enough people interested in it. It will just get more sophisticated.

You should give it a go – being new to Oz and all.

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