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Re: What’s Up With Friend Location Tracking?

mariemar08 — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:49:45 -0000

this site was cool and i hope i can try tracking my friends were they are.

Re: What’s Up With Friend Location Tracking?

vaspers aka steven e. streight — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:56:50 -0000

Location-based social networks are dangerous, especially for women and children. Why on earth would you want just anybody to know where you are all the time?

The advantage to users is nearly non-existent and the advantage to predators, stalkers, enemies is huge.

Re: What’s Up With Friend Location Tracking?

Gaeyia — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:04:39 -0000

Funny that most social media users/consumers grew up in the "stranger-danger" era. Whenever I encounter new tech like this, my first instinct is to fear the stalker potential (especially as a young female)... but then, inevitably, I become intrigued and my curiosity overrides my concern.

Generally speaking, I feel safe. Almost MORE safe now that I am linked in to a broader network of people. I have to believe that my connection to others provides a new form of protection.

Do you know if there are any stats re: increased/decreased safety due to social networks? I would like to see :)

Re: What’s Up With Friend Location Tracking?

theregoesdave — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:34:42 -0000

I think that location presence is the big evolution that we'll see in 2008. Hopefully Fire Eagle will provide good support for their API and a developer community will rally around it.

You can actually see my location and latest post or status on my blog or Google gadget. I like to think of it as location-based blogging.

Re: What’s Up With Friend Location Tracking?

Jonathan Kleiman — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:07:31 -0000

Microvision is going to come out with sunglasses that will tell you who your friends are in a group of people. It's years down the road, and it depends on the inevitable integration of GPS into social networking. I don't mind as long as its easy to turn off when you want to go dark.

It's pretty amazing actually. To me it really feels to me like an inevitable step in social networking.