[a10t2]

Why would I want people to know where I am?  If they want to know they can ask.

That's sort of how I feel about it. If I'm going out, presumably I've already made plans. And if someone wants to meet up with me on short notice, they can call me, send a text, Facebook message, FB chat, AIM, Gchat, or email.

My understanding is that most people who use these things heavily are actually playing them as a game - as you check in more places, you accumulate points and... win at having a social life? I'm not sure what the objective actually is.

[tschmidlin]

Why would I want people to know where I am?  If they want to know they can ask.

That's sort of how I feel about it. If I'm going out, presumably I've already made plans. And if someone wants to meet up with me on short notice, they can call me, send a text, Facebook message, FB chat, AIM, Gchat, or email.

My understanding is that most people who use these things heavily are actually playing them as a game - as you check in more places, you accumulate points and... win at having a social life? I'm not sure what the objective actually is.

In my case it's just they can call me, send a text, Facebook message, FB chat, AIM, Gchat, or email, but that seems weird.  I guess I don't understand the whole points thing, but then I don't really need to.

[Mikey]

I can tell you one thing I don't do and that's Twitter where ever I go. I don't consider myself important enough for people to really give a sheet where I'm at.

[MrNate]

Best and most legitimate use of Twitter I've ever seen is where people have automated systems that tweet statuses. Like, for example, the guy that rigged up a kegerator to tweet every time the tap was pulled with the date, time, amount dispensed, and amount remaining.

Twitter is best used by machines. People aren't nearly that important.

[blatz]

Best and most legitimate use of Twitter I've ever seen is where people have automated systems that tweet statuses. Like, for example, the guy that rigged up a kegerator to tweet every time the tap was pulled with the date, time, amount dispensed, and amount remaining.

that is really, really cool.  except for if I did that, telling my wife I only had "one glass" tonight wouldn't work anymore.  but it would be helpful to keep track of how much my sponges, i mean friends, drink on the weekends during football season.

[a10t2]

I only have "one glass" every night. If she doesn't ask how many times you filled it, you don't have to lie.

[Hokerer]

I only have "one glass" every night. If she doesn't ask how many times you filled it, you don't have to lie.

Or how big the glass is

[capozzoli]

Im putting on my tube socks and taking off my pants as we speak.

[bluesman]

Im putting on my tube socks and taking off my pants as we speak.

...don't forget the high heel sneakers. 

[a10t2]

All three tube socks, I hope?

[redbeerman]

I don't really want people to know where I am.

+1

[1vertical]

I take photos with my cell phone...then add the text....
"where in the world is waldo?" then sent it in a pic/text msg...let them figger it out

[rabid_dingo]

Just started this gps checkin thing. The one I have really enjoyed is a personal one. It lets me take a pic and
shows me where I was. Neat to track especially since I am using pics of landmarks. It's a perspective thing. I have always seen myself in the "metro area" but not down to the cross streets. I like it. I have tried to share but the phone
still to complicated.

[thirsty]

I think this is one of those internet things I don't understand.