The last couple of weeks I’ve decided to take a break from updating everyone with my location status through Brightkite and Foursquare. If you keep up with me at all on Twitter I’m sure you’ve noticed the overall reduction in related tweets.
It wasn’t due to the recent concerns posted on sites like www.pleaserobme.com that made me back off, it was really more of a question of was it really a worthwhile endeavor?
Don’t get me wrong, I love the concept of randomly having a meet-up with someone if they were close by, but in reality, my ability to just jump-up and go meet someone isn’t very likely.
So, now that I’ve significantly reduced my check-ins. I used to check-in just about everywhere I went, now I only really check-in if it someplace unusual, or if my schedule might actually allow a random meeting.
Have you been using these services for awhile? Have you seen your usage drop-off significantly? Have you gotten bored with the service, or are you concerned about the risks and privacy issues of telling people where you are and are not?