Loopt is just a scapegoat for the reactionary stance of people who are being suddenly immersed into the modern world of cellphone ownership. What, reactionarie

Loopt is just a scapegoat for the reactionary stance of people who are being suddenly immersed into the modern world of cellphone ownership. What, reactionaries like Justine Ezarik? http://blogs.business2.com/apple/2007/08/video-ijustine-.html http://blogs.business2.com/apple/2007/08/video-ijustine-.htm... http://www.technologyevangelist.com/2007/07/ijustines_lifecastin_2.html http://www.technologyevangelist.com/2007/07/ijustines_lifeca... Pull the other one. And we have another entry for the list: 4. We shouldn't try to fix this problem, because it's just a specific instance of a much more general problem that we also shouldn't try to fix. --- I do kind of agree with this: if you're the kind of person who is irrevocably damaged by sending an SMS to someone, then these sorts of social networks shouldn't have been on your slate to begin with Absolutely: Social networks that don't give you firm and clear control over who gets contacted are going to make this class of people flee in panic. The question is: How large is this class of people? It's probably larger than you think. For example, ask any woman who, like Justine, is justifiably afraid of being stalked. I'm afraid that such women are not very hard to find.