Foursquare geekery

The ginger monkey · October 2009

Just thought I'd point out the latest iphone/blackberry geeky app thing: foursquare is all user generated local reviews and tips of things to do in twitter-sized chunks. Ideal for SGR and around.

I'm still trying to get to grips with it, and I'm not quite sure about it yet, but could be worth a look at if you have the time, inclination, and gadgetry too...

matt · October 2009

[http://itunes.com/app/foursquare](http://itunes.com/app/foursquare) early days for london and i'm wondering if i can be bothered with another social app that i need to create another list of friends for. why can't it just populate my data from facebook? edit: ah, it can do as long as you use the [website](http://foursquare.om).

tosscat · November 2010

Who else uses it? (Apart from me and andy and katiejane and matt and tgm.) Was anyone at the [superswarm](http://blogs.ft.com/techblog/2010/10/london-superswarm/)?

Arkady · November 2010

As of today, me.

miss annie · November 2010

Is Mayor the only option or could one perhaps become Duchess, Margravine, Princess of somewhere?

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ADGS · November 2010

After the flatmate's boyfriend became Mayor of our flat (because neither flatmate nor myself has a smartphone) I unilaterally declared myself its Antipope, which is definitely one louder.

bethyfowler · November 2010

foursquare is pretty good to be fair. my friends are all on it. you basically check-in to the place where you are, as a way of letting people know where you are. but its also about frequenting places more than anyone else, and therefore becoming mayor of that place. the mayor is often then granted special offers and discounts as a result.

my housemate just shot the adverts for it with the new girl on countdown, so keep your eyes peeled....

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tosscat · November 2010

Don't check in then. It's still optional even as a member.

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Arkady · November 2010

Ooooh this could be interesting. Tosscat I’m soon going to rob your of your Mayorship of the Ossian road bus stop and Londis. Jack’s too will be mine, oh yes. You can keep La Vina.

Arkady · November 2010

Do you have to manually check in, or does it do it automatically unless you opt out?

tosscat · November 2010

Manually. But you can win badges.

miss annie · November 2010

Real badges or just on screen badges?

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miss annie · November 2010

Is it Four Eyes?

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Arkady · November 2010

There’s no way of saying this without sounding like a loser, but anyone want to be Foursquare friends? You get to watch tosscat and I struggle for dominance of the Upper East Side. Whisper me your Foursquare name and let the fun commence.

miss annie · November 2010

Loser!

Four Eyes · November 2010

Yes I have indeed become the new Major of the White Lion this morning! I toppled the crown of Sean C. who is also Major of the Park Tavern! 20% discount time

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ADGS · November 2010

Not to devalue Four Eyes' achievement, but Sean C has finally found a new place to live which is not crashing with us mere feet above the WLM, so it's really no wonder he has lost his title.

Four Eyes · November 2010

No @misscara I wasn't there this morning! I just discovered I can check in there from work also (cheating I know but it works)...

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Four Eyes · November 2010

Actually we were there this morning if just after midnight counts?

Four Eyes · November 2010

Misscara I bet you won't be so disappointed in me not to take advantage of my 20% discount!

Arkady · November 2010

Disgusting fraud. Buy me a beer.

tosscat · November 2010

The discount's only on food arky, sadly. I'm gonna try to befriend the mayor of the wlom - please accept if you're reading this.

tosscat · November 2010

There's someone there at the moment, is it any of you lot?

Four Eyes · November 2010

It was me until this morning, then someone stole my crown! This means war...I will regain my mayoralty (tomorrow probably)...

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