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		untog on Aug 7, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Foursquare Now Tracks Users Even When the App Is C... Foursquare isn't paying me (or exchanging something of significant value) for that constant stream of location data. Are you paying them for their recommendation service?

pyre on Aug 7, 2014 [–]

> (or exchanging something of significant value)

cpayne on Aug 7, 2014 | [–]

You are correct. It doesn't have to be cash, Stackoverflow & XBox Live is a classic example gamification.

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