Comments on: When you tweet, you might end up on PleaseRobMe.com

By: Christine Buffaloe

Christine Buffaloe — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:38:28 +0000

Joan, we have chatted about this so many times. As I have mentioned in the past. I don’t talk about where I am going or what I have done until I get back.
It’s just plain ignorance.
Fortunately, I have not had to learn the hard way as I imagine may have.

By: Joy Mo

Joy Mo — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:50:55 +0000

Wow, great article and great tip! This is so timely for a social media beginner like me. Thanks.

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By: Shahar Boyayan

Shahar Boyayan — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:03:14 +0000

I have doubts on how valuable the site pleaserobme really is, on the other hand I can see a lot of benefits from businesses that are on Foursquare. Maybe instead of exposing people even more, they should educate them on how to use social tools.

By: Evelyn Vincent

Evelyn Vincent — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:28:54 +0000

Terrific article Jaon, I Tweet’ed it so that more people will spread the word and have a much better understanding as to why the world doesn’t need to know every move you make. Thanks!

By: Monica

Monica — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:16:39 +0000

Joan–
Great thoughts to keep in mind when we want to expand our social media outreach. While I have the opposite bent (not wanting to tell “strangers” much about me that even tips toward the personal), this is great info to keep in mind.
Thanks as usual!

By: Erica Mueller

Erica Mueller — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:14:46 +0000

One of my friends was just interviewed about this by her local NBC station.

Personally, I think the site is pretty stupid. It’s not sharing any new information. The information is already out there on Twitter and FourSquare.

Yes, people need to think before they post, but honestly, Tweeting or using FourSquare to mark your location is no more dangerous that showing up at a public place for work. If you’re a doctor, thieves know you’re gone during the day. If you’re the weatherman, the whole world sees you on the big screen and knows you’re not at home. Tweeting that you’re at the pizza place does not mean no one else is home, or that you’re not leaving there in 2 minutes and headed straight home.

Now, if you were to tweet something like: “At the salon, about to get my nails done. Can’t remember if I locked the front door!” then I’d say you’re stupid and deserve to show up on PleaseRobMe.com lol

By: Karen Hickman

Karen Hickman — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:07:55 +0000

As alwyas, valuable information for everyone. Thanks, Joan.