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True, but FourSquare is really entertaining to the people who use it. Might not be a lasting trend but I've had several people gush about how fun it is. And t
by jbooth 16y ago
True, but FourSquare is really entertaining to the people who use it. Might not be a lasting trend but I've had several people gush about how fun it is. And there's a huge advertising opportunity, granted, again, that they can remain the popular platform for local-social-whatever.
I mean, what problem does FarmVille solve?
- yaj 16y agoI mean, what problem does FarmVille solve? Boredom. A lot of people are bored and wants to be entertained.
- malloreon 16y agoFarmVille solves the problem of people who want to avoid work by creating a game that allows them to simulate working on a farm instead.
- teej 16y agoFarmVille is a distraction from work, just like Hacker News is for many people.
- charlief 16y agobut HN is one fine and diversely educational distraction that is sometimes applicable to work. I can't say the same for FarmVille in 99% of the cases.
- mcantor 16y agoIt solves the problem of letting someone feel like they are nurturing something.
- jbooth 16y agoThe question was rhetorical :) But thanks.