Foursquare, Gowalla, & OMG Stalking

Do you use Foursquare or Gowalla? If so, why? If not, why not? When I have cell phone access I've been known to use both, both because it is fun (for me) and I can seed items from around the country and around the world for people to find. I'm also an occasional Yelper, too.

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tiersten

Nope. I don't use any of those location services like Foursquare. I don't see the point as its just more work for a slightly strange game. I can see it being fun in certain ways but only if you've got a large number of friends and family also using it. If you're anonymous and just using it by yourself then its meaningless.

As for location services like Google Latitude, I don't feel there is any benefit for having any of my family/friends to have a little moving icon of where I currently am on a map. If they wish to find me then they can call or send me a message.

Xcluziv

Had mixed feelings about both FourSquare and Google Latitude as tiersten stated above. Just downloaded Foursquare so I'm going to try it out. Kinda weird for people to know wher you are 24/7....

earweed

Kind of strange to want people to know where you are 24x7 also. Don't like the idea of having something record my every move. I don't consider this to be something most people would really want.

Sabalo

Consider that it is opt-in. I usually check in when I'm somewhere I want to share... like if I'm in the Doha airport, I might check in just so people look twice when they see it. I also use it to remind -myself- where cool places are... the bar specializing in Grand Mariner in Baltimore, for example.

As a rule, I don't mind when people know what public places I'm visiting.