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.

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Ari Herzog

JUNE 26, 2012

I write this sentence with 653 Facebook friends, 183 subscribers, and 38 people to whom I subscribe. Tamar Weinberg nailed these questions in a January 2010 blog post about her similar Facebook evolution : Facebook is about real relationships, and when I look at your name, I want be able to justify that friendship.

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Ari Herzog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

140 is the number of comments about my Foursquare account deletion , proof that you want to know where and what I eat. 163 is the number of comments about a guy named Bill Dorman , driving home the value of standing up to lead your community. Here is a short list of some older blog articles that are popular for a reason.

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