“Twitter Blog: Location, Location, Location”
We’re gearing up to launch a new feature which makes Twitter truly location-aware. A new API will allow developers to add latitude and longitude to any tweet.
I don’t think I personally want my tweets to be geolocated on a general basis, but I think this is a great idea, and great for Twitter. Oh, but wait:
It will be off by default and the exact location data won’t be stored for an extended period of time. However, if people do opt-in to sharing location on a tweet-by-tweet basis, compelling context will be added to each burst of information.
The emphasis on tweet-by-tweet granularity is absolutely awesome; I’m impressed. (Also, I like every step towards adding more metadata to tweets, making room for real content within the 140-character limit.)
And, today more than ever, it boggles the mind that Facebook still hasn’t shown any interest whatsoever in geolocation.
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