Just Jack Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Please Rob Me The dark side of geo: PleaseRobMe.com More than a social statement than an actual utility for aspiring Colton Harris-Moore* copycats, a new site called Please Rob Me has popped up to expose the potential pratfalls of the geolocation craze: If you're pushing a "check-in" from Gowalla, Brightkite, or Foursquare to a local restaurant out to your public Twitter stream, you're broadcasting that you aren't home. Which could be taken to mean that your home is ripe for burglary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Please Rob Me The dark side of geo: PleaseRobMe.com More than a social statement than an actual utility for aspiring Colton Harris-Moore* copycats, a new site called Please Rob Me has popped up to expose the potential pratfalls of the geolocation craze: If you're pushing a "check-in" from Gowalla, Brightkite, or Foursquare to a local restaurant out to your public Twitter stream, you're broadcasting that you aren't home. Which could be taken to mean that your home is ripe for burglary. If you feel it necessary to broadcast to the world that you're stepping out for a drink or going and buy toilet paper at the local pharmacy, then I think getting robbed would teach you to shut the hell up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWVaBeach Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 If you feel it necessary to broadcast to the world that you're stepping out for a drink or going and buy toilet paper at the local pharmacy, then I think getting robbed would teach you to shut the hell up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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