As well the points, still have no purpose. I have found more "excuses" for foursquare to give me points, like longest distance traveled between locations, first friend to check in here, first time ever checking in here, checking in in a different country, etc. Not only do I not know where to find my point total, I also could not tell you why anyone would need to pay attention to these point values. If foursquare made use of them to either gain more badges, or redeem at check-in locations, that would be helpful. In addition, other than to feel cool, I still don't understand why there is this system of badges, especially when all the badges virtually explain what they are and how to get them. Having some sort of secret badge would definitely make it more interesting or if the badges once again pertained to benefits in the real world.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Practicum #7 - Amber
After having used foursquare for this entire semester, I have realized that a lot of the perks supposedly associated with it aren't as realistic as they seem. Many locations have specials, but it is very difficult to get these as they rarely come just for "checking in". Instead one must check in many times or become the mayor. It is very rare to be the mayor, and once you are, holding mayorship (I've heard, sadly I am not the mayor at any location yet) is very difficult. While foursquare tries to improve this by telling you when you will get to be the mayor, it does not adjust for how often others around you are checking in.
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I never knew much about foursquare before the semester began, and thought it was amazing how they offered so many specials and deals on the application in order to draw people to use it. However, after gaining information about foursquare from youb blog posts, I've realized that it seems too good to be true. The points are obviously there so people will try to gain the most points, but I think it's hilarious that they are so hard to find, you don't know how many you have.
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