I was a little reluctant to write this post because much of the Twitter community is fixated with follower count. I see many tweets, even in my own stream, of certain people announcing that they reached 500, 1,000, 5,000 Twitter followers as if it’s some sort of huge achievement like receiving a Grammy Award or something. Read…
There was a time – and that time still reigns supreme in a few small circles – when badges meant status. In cub scouts and the military, the number or type of badges you proudly wear still signify your accomplishments, and therefore your status. Even the modern day tuxedo was styled after military uniforms, to provide the non-military gentleman with a get-up that signified he was noble. Dukes wore sashes made of jewels, similar to modern day pageant queens – fanciful badges denoting status.
But for the most part, and on most occasions, few of us wear badges anymore…
Last night I attended a birthday party for Foursquare, the popular location-based social networking service that has had 2.4 million check-ins and has added 90,000 new users in the past week.
More than 100 Foursquare members gathered at Lincoln Station to sing “Happy Birthday” to the Foursquare team via Skype. Some people had RSVPed for the event on the
Earlier today a group of Foursquare employees gathered outside the Austin Convention Center to start an impromptu game of real foursquare. I tried my best to become “king”, but I quickly realized I’m not as talented as I was in fourth grade. I was able to talk to Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley while he was on a break from playing. Watch the video where we discuss the 1 year Foursquare birthday celebration, his badge/check-in status, and his favorite social media tools.
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