Ari Herzog
JUNE 1, 2012
Using GPS chips embedded in your smartphone and latitude/longitude addresses, it is fairly easy for me to log into an app such as Foursquare , Loopt , or Google Latitude and (if your privacy settings allow me to) see who is proximate to my location. This privacy intrusion is why I deleted my Foursquare account two years ago.
Ari Herzog
OCTOBER 21, 2010
I saw that you checked in there on Foursquare, Shea,” he said. I’ve read articles about burglaries and stalking thanks to Foursquare, but because I only occasionally link my check-ins with tweets, I figured I was being responsible. You probably shouldn’t be telling people where you are on Foursquare, should you, Shea?”
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Ari Herzog
DECEMBER 18, 2011
Citing privacy concerns and not wanting strangers to know where I was every moment I checked in to a location, I deleted my Foursquare account 14 months ago. Forrester Research recently surveyed 37,000 mobile users and in its report issued this month, a mere 2% of those users had Foursquare accounts. My past caught up with me.
Ari Herzog
FEBRUARY 26, 2011
It’s all and well that Foursquare membership grew 3400% in 2010 but if people aren’t using the location-based service at venues where thousands of people converge, how notable is that statistic? Also add a comment if you aren’t a member. -- Thanks for reading 3400% Foursquare Growth Not Notable by Ari Herzog.
Ari Herzog
NOVEMBER 21, 2010
Who could predict the rationale for deleting my Foursquare account would cause the largest spike in this blog’s history of daily readership? You can see the Foursquare article is responsible for the mountain. Keep in mind that these are overall blog visitors, not specific to the Foursquare article.
Ari Herzog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
Old content is especially helpful when one sees lots of comments, tweets, and other social sharing metrics reflecting the value of whatever is written. 90 is the number of comments about blog lurking , illustrating why you choose not to comment. Why Do You Subscribe to Blog Comments? To Close or Moderate Blog Comments.
Ari Herzog
DECEMBER 11, 2013
If I come across an insightful blog post where I add a comment, I’m tweeting that link. If I take a picture at a place that I check in from Foursquare, I’m tweeting that picture. If you were inspired, please add a comment and sign up to receive blog posts by email. And so forth. Thanks for reading.
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