Why does foursquare say off the grid

This was the question I set out to answer by surveying nearly Foursquare users. The answers point to some ways that Foursquare can fend off Facebook Places by being an experience, not just a utility. Why check in off the grid? Currently, your Foursquare History is a flat set of your check ins but the user interest here points to the opportunity for a much more robust feature. One just needs to look at visualization tools such as WeePlaces to imagine how much more dynamic your Foursquare history could be presented.

Let alone the possibilities of letting users annotate, organize and communicate with previous check in locations. Would you put your job at risk just to earn virtual points? And people wonder why social engineering works so well as a hacking tactic?

Here, you can add a profile picture, your name, phone number, email address, gender, location, and a short bio. You can also see a summary of information based on your check-ins. To configure your privacy settings, tap the Settings icon in the upper-right corner of the Profile tab. Then tap Privacy Settings. From here, you can select options regarding how your contact information is shared, how your check-ins are shared, who can see your profile statistics, and more.

You can also navigate back to the Settings tab to configure your settings for sound effects, notifications, and third-party applications. Now that you've connected with some friends, customized your profile, and configured your privacy settings, you're all set to start sharing your location.

Tap the location pin in the lower middle area of the screen. Swarm then automatically detects your current location and lists it at the top, but you can tap Change Location beneath your location if you'd rather select a different nearby spot.

Check-ins are similar to posts on other social networks such as Facebook. You can add a comment to your check-in and choose any of the emoji icons in the upper vertical menu. You can also select the camera icon under your profile image to snap a photo and attach it to your check-in.

Tap the Person icon in the lower-left corner to tag other friends you're with, or tap the Lock icon to check in off the grid. Select the Facebook and Twitter icons to share to your social profiles automatically. Select Check In when you're done. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile.

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