The thing that drives me nuts about foursquare is that the friend selector doesn’t show me full names, just first and last initial like I was in elementary school! drives me bonkers. liked your critique though
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suzanne said at 7:49 pm on April 7th, 2010:
Thanks for your comment, Marshall. I should have included a caveat since I haven’t used either service for very long. Being a newbie can be a good thing–you’re not jaded, you haven’t established workarounds, etc.–but also a bad thing since some observations (like yours) may require more regular usage. By the way, the RWW Mobile Summit looks neat. Adding it to my calendar.
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The thing that drives me nuts about foursquare is that the friend selector doesn’t show me full names, just first and last initial like I was in elementary school! drives me bonkers.
liked your critique though
Thanks for your comment, Marshall. I should have included a caveat since I haven’t used either service for very long. Being a newbie can be a good thing–you’re not jaded, you haven’t established workarounds, etc.–but also a bad thing since some observations (like yours) may require more regular usage. By the way, the RWW Mobile Summit looks neat. Adding it to my calendar.