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My Foursquare Rep Noticed Some Unusual Activity on My Account

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Brad : Spurious check-ins cost consumers millions of dollars, and worse still, hundreds of thousands of fraudulently obtained mayorships every year, so we watch for certain patterns. I noticed for example every morning around 8:15, @4sqpimp checked in at the Skyview Animal Hospital.

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At 10,000 Followers, Rethinking the Follower Thing

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If you do the math on the cost of a couple of books, my 10,000th subscriber was really expensive. My inclusive policies regarding political discussion, for example, which once allowed me to see many sides to a political issue, have now subjected me to fringe discussions which are often hateful and offensive.

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Microworkers Paid Less Than a Penny for Writing

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ShortTask is another example of a service that brings together businesses and people who want to do microcontract work. Unfortunately, the practices, which may have been made necessary by the downturn, will be status quo for some companies who will be unable to resist the appeal of continued lower operating costs.

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