Comments on: Poll: Readers skeptical on use of location-based social networks http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2010/04/07/poll-readers-skeptical-on-use-of-location-based-social-networks/ Engage. Innovate. Discuss. Thu, 24 May 2012 19:09:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jstanchak http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2010/04/07/poll-readers-skeptical-on-use-of-location-based-social-networks/#comment-37299 jstanchak Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:27:39 +0000 http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/?p=9530#comment-37299 I think the solution is going to be services such as Rally Up <a href="http://(http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/rally_up_a_location-based_social_network_for_your_real_friends.php)" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">(http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/rally_up_a_location-based_social_network_for_your_real_friends.php)</a> that have tight privacy controls and are meant to only be used with people who know and like -- the sort of people you'd actually want to bump into more often. I think the solution is going to be services such as Rally Up (http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/rally_up_a_location-based_social_network_for_your_real_friends.php) that have tight privacy controls and are meant to only be used with people who know and like — the sort of people you'd actually want to bump into more often.

]]> By: @textandshout http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2010/04/07/poll-readers-skeptical-on-use-of-location-based-social-networks/#comment-37295 @textandshout Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:43:40 +0000 http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/?p=9530#comment-37295 Paul: I like your take on what's next -- and clearly location is What's Next (see 4SQ's $80-$100MM valuation). I wonder, though, how many products have a 30% "I use this" tally after one year. That sort of adoption is just stratospheric. I think any product manager would kill to have that just one year after launch. Paul: I like your take on what's next — and clearly location is What's Next (see 4SQ's $80-$100MM valuation).

I wonder, though, how many products have a 30% "I use this" tally after one year. That sort of adoption is just stratospheric. I think any product manager would kill to have that just one year after launch.

]]> By: rtoennis http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2010/04/07/poll-readers-skeptical-on-use-of-location-based-social-networks/#comment-37298 rtoennis Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:20:23 +0000 http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/?p=9530#comment-37298 The problem is privacy. Asking people to allow strangers, and strange corporations, to continuously track them so those corporations can more effectively bombard them with unwanted advertising is not a win for the consumer. I talk extensively about his topic in my blog post... Somebody, EVERYBODY, is Watching You. <a href="http://over40innovator.blogspot.com/2010/03/somebody-everybody-is-tracking-you.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://over40innovator.blogspot.com/2010/03/someb...</a> R The problem is privacy. Asking people to allow strangers, and strange corporations, to continuously track them so those corporations can more effectively bombard them with unwanted advertising is not a win for the consumer.

I talk extensively about his topic in my blog post…

Somebody, EVERYBODY, is Watching You. http://over40innovator.blogspot.com/2010/03/someb…

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]]> By: Why the Checkin Has Gotten a Bad Rap and Its Importance to Lifestreaming | Lifestream Blog http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2010/04/07/poll-readers-skeptical-on-use-of-location-based-social-networks/#comment-37297 Why the Checkin Has Gotten a Bad Rap and Its Importance to Lifestreaming | Lifestream Blog Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:56:56 +0000 http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/?p=9530#comment-37297 [...] the results of a poll taken by the readers of the SmartBrief on Social Media was released. I have provided those results above and here is what Paul Chaney had to say about [...] [...] the results of a poll taken by the readers of the SmartBrief on Social Media was released. I have provided those results above and here is what Paul Chaney had to say about [...]

]]> By: jgraziani http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2010/04/07/poll-readers-skeptical-on-use-of-location-based-social-networks/#comment-37296 jgraziani Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:06:46 +0000 http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/?p=9530#comment-37296 If I owned a retail business I would probably be more interested in encouraging others to use these location-based tools. But, as a private individual, I have no interest in telling others where I am all the time. Ask: why would anyone care where I am? If you're over 18 and not living with mom & dad, the answer could even be scary. As for me, people will just have to keep guessing! If I owned a retail business I would probably be more interested in encouraging others to use these location-based tools. But, as a private individual, I have no interest in telling others where I am all the time. Ask: why would anyone care where I am? If you're over 18 and not living with mom & dad, the answer could even be scary. As for me, people will just have to keep guessing!

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2010/04/07/poll-readers-skeptical-on-use-of-location-based-social-networks/#comment-37294 uberVU - social comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:42:24 +0000 http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/?p=9530#comment-37294 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by braincat: Poll: Readers skeptical on use of location-based social networks http://tinyurl.com/yh72anr... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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