Just Call Me Superuser, Dude
You can almost hear the sound of rubber balls bouncing around the walls of Mr Youth these days, as the epic battle to reign supreme in all things #Foursquare has swept the agency. Our resident mayor recently explained the craze in an earlier post, but developments over the weekend have added a new dimension to the biggest game on the social media scene today.
I was gleefully surprised to receive an email from Foursquare notifying me that I had been upgraded to “Superuser” status based on my, well, super (over)use of the service. While the lack of a VIP card, limited edition sunglasses and other self-identifying accoutrement is slightly disheartening, I was informed that I have the ability to make edits to the game’s venue database, like de-duplicating venues and matching venues with twitter accounts. The more I exercise my Superuser status the more abilities I’ll unlock.
Foursquare is really hitting the mark when it comes to tapping into its enthusiastic fanbase to drive and improve the game. By inviting users into the fold and allowing them to affect elements of the service, they’re fostering deeper loyalties and creating layers of exclusivity that encourage would-be-Superusers to increase their usage of the game to reach the great heights of Superuser status. Lucky me. Question is…how do I translate this into a Halloween costume?
Where my other Superuser peeps at? Holler below in the comment section.
Tags: applications, foursquare, fun, games, halloween, iPhone, mayor, mobile, social media, superuser
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October 14th, 2009 at 11:33 am
I also am a superuser (http://foursquare.com/user/marcossalazar), so welcome to the club my man! I also realized I know a new employee of yours, Carla, who is awesome. She pointed me to Mr. Youth and I think you are doing some great stuff! Connect with me on FS and Twitter (@marcossalzar). Have a great one!
October 14th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
My unsuccessful and feeble attempts to usurp the mayorship of Mr Youth from either of our office “superusers” (Jeremy and Alexis, respectively) have failed miserably.
{Moment of silence}
However. Being empowered by new “superuser” status, I have set my sights higher. The Chelsea Market mayorship will be mine. Oh, yes. It will be mine.
Suck it, Google.
October 14th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
So, this is what happens when you leave New York City for a couple a of weekends… The weather drops below 50, football fans take over the bars and Jeremy has yet another leg up on me on foursquare.
I too shall continue to check into my local CVS and subway stop in hopes of unlocking the Superuser badge. Although, I think this may hinder my chances to get the one badge I am truly longing for… Gossip Girl badge, one day I will unlock you.
October 14th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
It has been so long since I played that game! I almost forgot about it.