What's the point of producing (checking in)? I'm not sure. Good karma for the benefits of consuming? But consuming, yes there is a gain. You can use the "explo

What's the point of producing (checking in)? I'm not sure. Good karma for the benefits of consuming? But consuming, yes there is a gain. You can use the "explore" feature to see what's a good place for [X] in your radius. Doesn't just limit to your neighborhood though. I used it when traveling in Bangkok to verify local suggestions to which bars/clubs are good. Or when you're in Vegas, you can see which hotel's club is going off. If a place has 4 check-ins vs 5 vs 12 vs 20, then you can extrapolate that the "20" place is poppin'.