dodgeball.com

[cos]

I recently ran across dodgeball and signed up to try it. It's a service that lets you make a brief profile, like to "friends" as on friendster/orkut/tribe/myspace, and then send brief text messages from your phone "checking in" with your location. Your friends get updates (like, "Cos is at Someday Cafe") to their phone, and you can also look to see which of your friends have recently checked in nearby.

I'd like to try it with some people I know, but the only ways to find people seem to be 1) look for a specific person (by name or phone number), or 2) browse the entire list of profiles in your city.

Any of you used this? Or feel like trying it?

Comments

[sissychrissy1.livejournal.com]

I've had a membership for over two years but haven't been able to convince any of my friends to join so it's been useless so far. Lame-asses.

[beowabbit]

I've just joined and added you. Looks nifty!

[jbsegal.livejournal.com]

jailbait
Just joined.

Didn't obra hack up something like this a few years ago?

[cos]

Yes, he did, but he only did it for some temporary use IIRC. But ever since then, I've been wishing for something like it.

[hakamadare.livejournal.com]

yes! please sign up! it’s an excellent tool that is worthless if nobody interesting uses it.

-steve

p.s. and remember to check in.

[billswasted.livejournal.com]

It's fun and interesting until

a) someone goes on a pub crawl
b) your friends abuse it and start checking in from Store 24 and Brooks Pharmacy

Also, beware, if you still pay for text messages!