Thursday, January 13, 2011
Thing #44 Foursquare
Although I don't own a phone that has the capablities necessary to become involved in Foursquare I do have a few thougts after watching the video and reading about it.
First, the down side I see: The fact that others know my whereabouts (and I think expecially for children and teens) really freaks me out. Keep in mind that I work with sex offenders, so I'm acutely aware of the dangers out there. I would not allow my children to engage in this activity and I would hope that other parents would feel the same way. There are many other "games" that are much safer out there.
The good side I see: For busisnesses and libraries this could be a real benefit. Advertising specials, activities, etc. could really make businesses pop. In a library setting, people could share their favorite books, etc. and libraries could do their own advertising to increase patronage. Since libraries already do such a great job at programming, I can see many ways they could work Foursquare into them to make things even more fun or challenging.
First, the down side I see: The fact that others know my whereabouts (and I think expecially for children and teens) really freaks me out. Keep in mind that I work with sex offenders, so I'm acutely aware of the dangers out there. I would not allow my children to engage in this activity and I would hope that other parents would feel the same way. There are many other "games" that are much safer out there.
The good side I see: For busisnesses and libraries this could be a real benefit. Advertising specials, activities, etc. could really make businesses pop. In a library setting, people could share their favorite books, etc. and libraries could do their own advertising to increase patronage. Since libraries already do such a great job at programming, I can see many ways they could work Foursquare into them to make things even more fun or challenging.
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