Foursquare Needs Some “Personality”
My friend Mike and I were talking about Foursquare a couple nights ago and we decided that Foursquare needs to have a “starter” friend that you can choose to follow when you sign up. This person, we’ll call her Lady K., is not some token-friend to make you feel better that you don’t know anyone on foursquare. Rather, she’s hooked-in and always knows where the party is at. She knows what you are into and she’s always on the look out for what you like.
Lady K.
Here’s a few example messages:
Lady K. @ Bueno “This place just opened in your neighborhood. Might be worth checking out. I’m told the brunch is awesome!”
Lady K. @ ACE Bar “I noticed you were at ACE Bar a week a go. They are giving away free Heineken till 9 tonight. Should be fun.”
Lady K. @ Drop #15 “I heard someone left something valuable around here in a blue box. Noticed you were in the neighborhood and thought you might be able to find it. Good Luck. I give up.”
Lady K. just shouted “Looks like you’re in LA. If you’re looking for something to do, add my buddy Scotty G. He knows what’s what. I already miss you.”
As long as it’s opt in and the messages aren’t too frequent, I think a lot of people would love to have a friend like Lady K. There are lot’s of directions you can take it. I’d love to hear your thoughts.
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Maybe Tom from Myspace can volunteer his services.
Ain’t nothing better than a fake friend on an intensely personal service.
I think it’s cool, yea
You are completely right!
There is nothing more intimidating than joining a very popular site that :
a) requires you do certain things like fill out an about me section.
(i.e. MySpace)
and
b)makes you feel like if you don’t have friends on your little “page” about yourself then you should feel the pressure to go out into the viral world and “meet” people. Or, just get your friends to join.
(i.e. Friendster)
The fact is, No one wants to join a site and feel uncomfortable or lost.
Good Idea.
Very true. Think Foursquare has a similar feature where you can follow notable brands that represent things you already like and gives you updates on things pertaining to your interest. Like I am currently following the Wall Street Journal.
Anyway, Brian, I would like to introduce myself. I found your information through the Improv Everywhere website which led me to your blog. My name is Ricky and I am working on an NYC online delivery startup that can deliver anything. Our video presentation is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asogNFQaymg and our blog is at blog.zipgigs.com. We plan to launch at a major technology conference on the last week of May and was hoping we can get some of your ideas on how we can use Improv as a way to generate attention and stand out during the conference. Would be great to get in touch with you. Thanks!
Ricky
I think it’s cool, yea