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I'm curious, for those that do use a location-sharing type feature (or app like Glympse), what is the appeal of doing so? In which situations do you typically

I'm curious, for those that do use a location-sharing type feature (or app like Glympse), what is the appeal of doing so? In which situations do you typically share?

GuiA 10y ago
I share location with a few very close friends - for those who live in other cities, just cause it's fun. For those who live in the same city as me, because it enables serendipity ("oh hey i'm near your house and i see you're home, let's grab tea if you have time!"). I've also shared location with significant others in the past just cause it makes everyday coordination and organization better ("oh she hasn't left work yet, i'll hold off on cooking dinner") This of course implies that a) you have nothing to "hide" from one another, and that b) you be mature about it (eg don't be upset if your friend is home but doesn't reply to your text/says they're busy), but these are things i value in my personal relations anyway.
- jstandard 10y ago
  Is that through an always on location-sharing service? Or something you'd do at a specific moment or situation (e.g. I'm headed somewhere to hangout, I'll turn on location sharing with some friends I know to increase chances of serendipity)
  - GuiA 10y ago
    Always on through Find My Friends.
aolagers 10y ago
When driving to pick up someone. Especially when its multiple people from different places. Pretty much the same reason why Uber shows the location of the arriving car.
- jstandard 10y ago
  That makes sense. What tool do you use to do that? Is it something you generally do before you're going to pick someone up (before you get in the car) or do you also find ad-hoc reasons (in the middle of your drive) to do so? I've been looking for good apps to do this.
  - aolagers 10y ago
    Glympse Express does this well without much extra hassle. You put in a time limit and it gives you a link you can share. The link shows a map tracking you location (in a browser). No accounts or viewer apps required.
Symbiote 10y ago
I've used this at a music festival, to make it easier to find friends. I uninstall the app at the end of the festival though. I don't need any more companies tracking me.
- jstandard 10y ago
  That's a cool use for it! Might be useful for amusement parks with larger groups too. Which app do you use, Glympse?
  - Symbiote 10y ago
    I don't actually remember. It was two friends in particular that encouraged everyone to set it up. It was an app intended for parents to track their children. I don't like that on principle, which is part of the reason I removed it as soon as the festival ended.

I'm curious, for those that do use a location-sharing type feature (or app like Glympse), what is the appeal of doing so? In which situations do you typically share?

GuiA 10y ago

I share location with a few very close friends - for those who live in other cities, just cause it's fun. For those who live in the same city as me, because it enables serendipity ("oh hey i'm near your house and i see you're home, let's grab tea if you have time!"). I've also shared location with significant others in the past just cause it makes everyday coordination and organization better ("oh she hasn't left work yet, i'll hold off on cooking dinner") This of course implies that a) you have nothing to "hide" from one another, and that b) you be mature about it (eg don't be upset if your friend is home but doesn't reply to your text/says they're busy), but these are things i value in my personal relations anyway.

jstandard 10y ago
Is that through an always on location-sharing service? Or something you'd do at a specific moment or situation (e.g. I'm headed somewhere to hangout, I'll turn on location sharing with some friends I know to increase chances of serendipity)
- GuiA 10y ago
  Always on through Find My Friends.

aolagers 10y ago

When driving to pick up someone. Especially when its multiple people from different places. Pretty much the same reason why Uber shows the location of the arriving car.

jstandard 10y ago
That makes sense. What tool do you use to do that? Is it something you generally do before you're going to pick someone up (before you get in the car) or do you also find ad-hoc reasons (in the middle of your drive) to do so? I've been looking for good apps to do this.
- aolagers 10y ago
  Glympse Express does this well without much extra hassle. You put in a time limit and it gives you a link you can share. The link shows a map tracking you location (in a browser). No accounts or viewer apps required.

Symbiote 10y ago

I've used this at a music festival, to make it easier to find friends. I uninstall the app at the end of the festival though. I don't need any more companies tracking me.

jstandard 10y ago
That's a cool use for it! Might be useful for amusement parks with larger groups too. Which app do you use, Glympse?
- Symbiote 10y ago
  I don't actually remember. It was two friends in particular that encouraged everyone to set it up. It was an app intended for parents to track their children. I don't like that on principle, which is part of the reason I removed it as soon as the festival ended.