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Re:Seemywhere.com by stillmotion on Saturday November 29, 2008 @10:04PM (#380591)
I really don't get it. What username? Do I actually have to sign up for another site? From my impressions, I thought I could just enter in any username and see a location of a friend from data collected from other networks. Now that would be cool.
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Re:Seemywhere.com by vizard on Sunday November 30, 2008 @12:58AM (#380685)
From their FAQ, you signup for their site with a "username". Then you install their software on your phone. Their software determines your location using the cellular network. Once you install the software, anyone who knows your username can see your location.

Creepy :|

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Re:Seemywhere.com by while on Sunday November 30, 2008 @01:04AM (#380697)
That's exactly what I thought, especially with all the recent articles about lack of digital privacy. I immediately tried entering in my friend's unique username, only to be disappointed by the text "We cannot find that person".
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