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17 Apr 07
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But some say the flood of information becoming available through mobile phones and other means is not always such a good thing.
"I worry that people attribute too deep a meaning to raw information," said Danah Boyd, who researches social media at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
"An increased flow of information should not be confused with a deeper bond."
Boyd stressed that this also applied to other social media that gather large amounts of personal information, like blogs or digital photo accounts.
"The situation these technologies create is similar to what happens with Angelina Jolie or another celebrity," Boyd said. "Just because I know a lot about a person does not mean they will help me on a tough day."
An added risk for the location-announcing services is that people might find themselves unable to break away from following friends or old lovers, Boyd added.
"The problem is that people really, really love stalking," Boyd said. "When you have just ended a relationship, it is not necessarily healthy to follow the exact location of your ex- lover minute-by-minute on your phone."
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04 Mar 07
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22 Feb 07
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19 Feb 07
Gordon Ross"I worry that people attribute too deep a meaning to raw information," said Danah Boyd, who researches social media at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. "An increased flow of information should not be confused with a deeper bond."
jaiku copresence mobile social technology locative media n70
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22 Jan 07
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14 Jan 07
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Jaiku is just one of several companies now offering mobile phone services based around the location of friends and family. Others include Plazes, a German company that allows users to record and broadcast their movements and favorite locations, as well as Mobiluck, a French company whose community of users can have their phones vibrate when another member is nearby. For parents, there are phones offered in the United States by Disney Mobile and Wherify that allow pinpointing of a child's location through the Global Positioning System.
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Jaiku is just one of several companies now offering mobile phone services based around the location of friends and family. Others include Plazes, a German company that allows users to record and broadcast their movements and favorite locations, as well as Mobiluck, a French company whose community of users can have their phones vibrate when another member is nearby. For parents, there are phones offered in the United States by Disney Mobile and Wherify that allow pinpointing of a child's location through the Global Positioning System.
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20 Dec 06
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19 Dec 06
Ton ZijlstraPress coverage for Jyri's Jaiku, and some (imho) irrelevant/easily neutralized concerns by Danah Boyd
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18 Dec 06
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