Should You Let the World Know Where in Chicago Your Are?
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
FourSquare lets you check in anywhere, anytime
New Internet and mobile applications have arisen that allow registered users to post and update their location around cities like Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and exactly where in those cities they are and what they’re doing so their friends will always know where they are at any given moment. Location-sharing applications such as Google Buzz, Foursquare, and Loopt are increasing in popularity very rapidly, because users find it incredibly addicting to post every little detail of their daily activities with friends in their social networks. The appeal is especially strong with the achievement systems in applications such as Foursquare, where you can earn “badges” for checking in at a location more frequently than other users. Although these social networking applications can be entertaining and fun, some people consider them to be risky because the world will know when you aren’t home. You can always not check in when your out and check in to where you have been that night later, but im not sure if that is a violation of the TOS or not.