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While these "why _ may be the next __" articles might make startup CEOs feel good, I've never seen much correlation with actual success. I don't think this

While these "why ___ may be the next ____" articles might make startup CEOs feel good, I've never seen much correlation with actual success. I don't think this game looks compelling at all. Twitter is a communication and promotion tool, this is a location-based game; it's completely different. I think Mashable is out of touch. I'm so confident this app will never be a mainstream success I'd probably bet actual money on it. I'm not saying no location based games will be popular - I think they will be amazingly so, but this is not it. And why does this company persist in calling their apps after irrelevant ball games? First dodgeball, now foursquare. Annoying.

ryanwaggoner 17y ago
Bah! Humbug! Seriously, this crotchety rant is the best you could come up with? You apparently have never played this game and your critique offers nothing whatsoever in the way of substance, either for your dismissal of the game in question, nor for your characterization of Mashable as out of touch. Seriously, there's not a single actual point in there anywhere. You could be 100% correct on both counts, but as it stands, your comment adds nothing to the discussion.
- sailormoon 17y ago
  What kind of "actual point" would you have preferred to see? Of course I haven't played this game. I don't need to to say that this puff piece is misguided, just like I don't need to play Mafia Wars on Facebook to be able to emphatically tell you that that's not going to be the next Twitter, either - although that would, if anything, be more likely. Look, I don't mean to be negative, but I think this kind of app only appeals to a certain type of person and does not have the mass appeal to spread beyond that niche. Mashable is in that niche, so they don't see that not all that many outside it find much value in devoting real time and effort to becoming the virtual "mayor" of a coffee shop.
jimboyoungblood 17y ago
I disagree. Both dodgeball and foursquare are quite relevant when you're 8 or so. But otherwise I'm with you 100%.

While these "why ___ may be the next ____" articles might make startup CEOs feel good, I've never seen much correlation with actual success. I don't think this

ryanwaggoner 17y ago

Bah! Humbug! Seriously, this crotchety rant is the best you could come up with? You apparently have never played this game and your critique offers nothing whatsoever in the way of substance, either for your dismissal of the game in question, nor for your characterization of Mashable as out of touch. Seriously, there's not a single actual point in there anywhere. You could be 100% correct on both counts, but as it stands, your comment adds nothing to the discussion.

sailormoon 17y ago
What kind of "actual point" would you have preferred to see? Of course I haven't played this game. I don't need to to say that this puff piece is misguided, just like I don't need to play Mafia Wars on Facebook to be able to emphatically tell you that that's not going to be the next Twitter, either - although that would, if anything, be more likely. Look, I don't mean to be negative, but I think this kind of app only appeals to a certain type of person and does not have the mass appeal to spread beyond that niche. Mashable is in that niche, so they don't see that not all that many outside it find much value in devoting real time and effort to becoming the virtual "mayor" of a coffee shop.

jimboyoungblood 17y ago

I disagree. Both dodgeball and foursquare are quite relevant when you're 8 or so. But otherwise I'm with you 100%.