To my NYC LJ friends...
Jun. 26th, 2006 08:32 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
yesthattomI have signed up for www.Dodgeball.com. It’s a free service that lets me connect to people via cell phone. Think of it as “Friendster for your phone”. Since I’m in the city 5 days a week now, hopefully this will be a way I can get together with my in-city friends for dinner, etc.
My name there is, of course, “yesthattom”.
Q: What is it?
A: dodgeball.com is a social networking site built specifically for mobile phones.
Q: What does it do?
A: The idea is simple: tell us where you are and we’ll tell you who and what is around you. We’ll ping your friends with your whereabouts, let you know when friends-of-friends are within 10 blocks or alert you if any of your crushes are nearby.
Q: Give me an example.
A: Okay, so you’re having drinks at Luna Lounge. Send us a text message telling us where you are and we’ll fire off a text message to all your friends telling them where they can find you. If we find any friends-of-friends within 10 blocks, we’ll ping you with their whereabouts too. If you have a camera phone, we’ll even send you their picture.
Q: How do I use it?
A: Whenever you’re out, use your mobile phone to send a text message to “nyc@dodgeball.com” with a “@” and then the name of the bar, restaurant or park you’re at. e.g. @Luna Lounge, @Bowery Bar. When we get your text message, we’ll check to see if there’s anyone you know nearby.
Q: So, how do you know who my friends are?
A: You need to tell us who your friends are, just like you did with those other social networking sites.
Q: So how is this different than those other social networking sites?
A: dodgeball.com is designed to help you meet up with friends and friends-of-friends while you’re out, not while you’re sitting at home in front of your computer. Try “checking-in” the next time you meet up with friends for drinks and see who you end up meeting up with.
Q: Sounds cool. Where do I sign up?
A: Head on over to http://www.dodgeball.com
Q: Then what?
A: Sign up, tell us who you’re friends are, invite the rest of your friends, and then start using your phone to tell us where you are. That’s it!
My name there is, of course, “yesthattom”.
Q: What is it?
A: dodgeball.com is a social networking site built specifically for mobile phones.
Q: What does it do?
A: The idea is simple: tell us where you are and we’ll tell you who and what is around you. We’ll ping your friends with your whereabouts, let you know when friends-of-friends are within 10 blocks or alert you if any of your crushes are nearby.
Q: Give me an example.
A: Okay, so you’re having drinks at Luna Lounge. Send us a text message telling us where you are and we’ll fire off a text message to all your friends telling them where they can find you. If we find any friends-of-friends within 10 blocks, we’ll ping you with their whereabouts too. If you have a camera phone, we’ll even send you their picture.
Q: How do I use it?
A: Whenever you’re out, use your mobile phone to send a text message to “nyc@dodgeball.com” with a “@” and then the name of the bar, restaurant or park you’re at. e.g. @Luna Lounge, @Bowery Bar. When we get your text message, we’ll check to see if there’s anyone you know nearby.
Q: So, how do you know who my friends are?
A: You need to tell us who your friends are, just like you did with those other social networking sites.
Q: So how is this different than those other social networking sites?
A: dodgeball.com is designed to help you meet up with friends and friends-of-friends while you’re out, not while you’re sitting at home in front of your computer. Try “checking-in” the next time you meet up with friends for drinks and see who you end up meeting up with.
Q: Sounds cool. Where do I sign up?
A: Head on over to http://www.dodgeball.com
Q: Then what?
A: Sign up, tell us who you’re friends are, invite the rest of your friends, and then start using your phone to tell us where you are. That’s it!
