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(EDIT: Hmm, WSJ frames it as a Foursquare merging into Factual, but both companies are framing it as Foursquare "purchasing" Factual. https://www.factual.com/bl
by gkoberger 7y ago
(EDIT: Hmm, WSJ frames it as a Foursquare merging into Factual, but both companies are framing it as Foursquare "purchasing" Factual. https://www.factual.com/blog/factual-joins-foursquare/ https://www.factual.com/blog/factual-joins-foursquare/)
I started using Foursquare the day it launched over a decade ago, and still check in to every single place I go... and I don't know why. It might literally be the only habit I actually have. I love having a log of everything I've done over the past decade, it's amazing. It's also so great to see where people I know have been in random countries or cities. It makes the world feel a lot smaller.
I was glad they found a way to monetize it with data, and I really really hope Swarm never goes away :) Great job Dennis and team!
- monksy 7y agoJust turn on Google location services. If you want to see where you've been and when, it'll show up on google maps timeline. I like using that to find out where I've been overseas.
- gkoberger 7y agoThere's a signal vs noise issue, and it doesn't feel intentional. I add comments and photos, I mention who I'm with, etc. I much prefer Swarm over Google. (And, not really the point, but I trust Swarm with my data more than Google, even though I know Google already has it...)
- jeromegv 7y agoI prefer Swarm for that. First I decide what I want to check in (restaurants: yes, my condo building, not so much). Also, I prefer manually checkin in than having google track every single place I've been to in my life (i'm on iOS).
- jgalt212 7y agoI like it so me and my co-conspirators can keep our lies straight when talking to the police.
- greglindahl 7y agoThe archived WSJ article says it's an all-stock deal and makes it clear that Foursquare's Chairman and CEO are remaining in place, so I'm pretty sure you're over-interpreting the article title.