Twitter: Optional Feature Allows Users To Display Location
As the year quickly counts down to 2010, Twitter continues to roll out new features; each assisting in the micro-blogging age. Released November 17, 2009, the same day as Google’s new operating system, Chrome OS; attention was drawn away from the explosive new “geotagging” feature resting on Twitter user’s door steps. Increasing local base socializations, this brand new roll out allows users to embed their location within the 140-characture update sent globally. Users who select the feature will also send their geographical information; personalized per user, those viewers to these updates will notice a new iconic pin embedded at the bottom – simplistically, clicking on the icon will revert to Google’s mapping technology to revel the whereabouts. Expected to receive its own user controversy, this roll out comes on the heels of beta test “project retweet” and follows the globally enjoyed “listing feature”.
Geotagging, is strictly optional so that Twitter can insure user protection and privacy. To enable these geographical Google based iconic tags, a user must first enable the geotagging feature in the account settings — saving changes. It is highly recommended that each user contemplates their Internet safety prior to enabling such feature; as once enabled millions of users globally will have a map to the door step — not recommended for those wanting to maintain their social media privacy, the common criminal, or for users under the age of 18. Included for those who feel this new attribute is safe for them, Twitter provides the ability to be selective to which Tweet bares the mapping; this selective use is controlled by the user as is the dominance over location history — which will only be displayed until deleted, also by the user; however, as the feature advances Twitter insures that data will only be stored on their database for a certain length of time before it expires. Users must also take note that even when deleting the data, it may continue to be displayed by third party applications existing for everyone to view — thus it is warned when using this feature, to use extreme caution and thought out digression.
Released, only for mobile third party clients that also serve their roles as applications, geotagging allows users on the go to inform their network where they are at any given point in time; an amazing feature for business marketing, if users select this while shopping at a retail location. Mobile users on the same network and in the same city may also find themselves in the same location; giving them the ability to meet and greet each other — while Twittering about their meeting, of course. Once again, mobile Twitter users must keep their Internet safety in mind; as stalking can become obsessive and life threatening. Those who enable the service of this new feature should use it at their digressions; turning it off as soon as malice happens. One must also keep in mind that even if location data is removed, it may still continue to exist on various third party applications; opening the door for millions to visually see the locations.
(Copyright © Social-Media-News 2009)
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