Pleaserobme.com is kinda fantastic. Aggregating publicly available information from Twitter and 4square, pleaserobme.com shows just how public we’re all being nowadays. Think of it more like a public service announcement / conversation starter than a stalker tool.
It’s no secret that when you share your location via Google Buzz and Foursquare you’re exposing information that could put you at risk. Many of us location-sharers get so caught up in the novelty and bonuses associated with our behavior that we forget the implications of our actions. PleaseRobMe.com seeks to make us more aware.
While the functionality of the site is minimal at best, the fact that you can view a livestream of check-ins — with data aggregated from Foursquare and Twitter — and filter by location or Twitter name is meant to be a bit jarring.
The point is driven home with the site-wide terminology, which caters to hypothetical would-be burglars. Check-ins are referenced as “recent empty homes” and “new opportunities,” and the name of the site alone is sure to raise a few eyebrows.
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justinluke reblogged this from mattsign and added:
Careful what you tweet! Please Rob Me aggregates social media oversharing to let you know whose house
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mattsign posted this
Howdy.
