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foursquare swarm badge at Hynes?

benswimmingbenswimming PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
edited March 2010 in PAX Archive
Anyone out there use foursquare on their smartphone? The Swarm badge is a rare badge with the app, where 50+ people need to be checked into the same venue at the same time. I would love to get this badge at PAX and will def be checking into the convention everyday I am there. Anyone else interested in trying to get this badge at PAX EAST?

edit:

I just created a PAX EAST entry on foursquare. Hopefully with one already created people won't be trying to make it again and we end up with 30 different PAx entries.

http://foursquare.com/venue/1867426


swarm.png Swarm Check in to a place where 50+ other foursquare users are currently checked in.

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  • mentok1982mentok1982 I could never leave you PAX baby. BaltimoreRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    I bet one of the Penny Arcade employees (or enforcers) will have a PAX East place all ready for people to check into.

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  • benswimmingbenswimming PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Well there should already be an entry for Hynes, so I am hoing people dont make 20 different entries for PAX. There should be just one check-in, be it Hynes or PAX East.

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  • GundabadGundabad PAX East & Unplugged Tabletop Manager NJRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    I actually just registered with Foursquare about a week or two ago, but I never remember to check in at places. I'll have to make sure I do a quick check-in though if there is a tough badge to get. I noticed all of my other friends got the swarm badge at a Muse concert two weeks ago. Yet another reason I should have went to that show!

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  • [H]olyGeekboy[H]olyGeekboy PAX dad and PC builder ClevelandRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited March 2010
    Will be glad to assist in this mission!

    /Sorry if I'm not paying much attention, I'm busy trying to become the mayor of Your Mom's House.

    ;)

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  • DeefuzzDeefuzz Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Oooh! Yeah a swarm badge sounds good!

    I hope there's actually a PAX East entry over the Hynes convention center.

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  • benswimmingbenswimming PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Deefuzz wrote: »
    Oooh! Yeah a swarm badge sounds good!

    I hope there's actually a PAX East entry over the Hynes convention center.

    I jsut created one.

    http://foursquare.com/venue/1867426

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  • mentok1982mentok1982 I could never leave you PAX baby. BaltimoreRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    benswimming wrote: »
    Deefuzz wrote: »
    Oooh! Yeah a swarm badge sounds good!

    I hope there's actually a PAX East entry over the Hynes convention center.

    I jsut created one.

    http://foursquare.com/venue/1867426

    I can't see that here at work.
    Did you add a description or hint that proclaims it as the Official PAX East location?

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  • benswimmingbenswimming PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    just put this info in

    PAX EAST
    900 Boylston Street
    Dalton St.
    Boston, MA 02115
    On Twitter: @Official_PAX



    TAGS
    Use tags to let people know what they can expect to find here:


    + board games [X]
    + card games [X]
    + exhibition hall [X]
    + pax [X]
    + speakers [X]
    + video games [X]


    Should I edit any of it?

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  • mentok1982mentok1982 I could never leave you PAX baby. BaltimoreRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Nope. I can dig it.

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  • DeefuzzDeefuzz Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Awesome, thanks for taking care of that! I'll be checking in there each day :)

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  • benswimmingbenswimming PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    no problemo,

    I actually updated the info a bit.

    PAX EAST @ Hynes Convention Center
    900 Boylston Street
    Dalton St.
    Boston, MA 02115
    On Twitter: @Official_PAX



    CATEGORIES:

    + Gaming Cafe
    + Convention Center

    tags:

    + bands [X]
    + board games [X]
    + card games [X]
    + computer games [X]
    + concerts [X]
    + console games [X]
    + convention [X]
    + cosplay [X]
    + exhibition hall [X]
    + gathering [X]
    + music [X]
    + official pax [X]
    + pax [X]
    + penny arcade [X]
    + speakers [X]
    + tourist [X]
    + video games [X]

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  • SlickShughesSlickShughes Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    All over this. Wonder who the mayor is going to be.

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  • ManuxetManuxet Registered User new member
    edited March 2010
    It might be more useful in general foursquare terms to have individual "venues" for the different theaters or areas. If I'm trying to find out which panels or events my friends are at, just seeing that they're at "PAX EAST" is not helpful.

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  • benswimmingbenswimming PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Manuxet wrote: »
    It might be more useful in general foursquare terms to have individual "venues" for the different theaters or areas. If I'm trying to find out which panels or events my friends are at, just seeing that they're at "PAX EAST" is not helpful.

    Feel free to add venues to foursquare, I wasn't going to get the granular, but you can add the individual theaters. I'm just going to set it once, and then enjoy the convention.

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  • kahikahi Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    naturally

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  • GundabadGundabad PAX East & Unplugged Tabletop Manager NJRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    SlickShughes wrote: »
    All over this. Wonder who the mayor is going to be.
    I'm not 100% knowledgeable as to how foursquare works, but judging by the fact there have been 4 check-ins by 2 unique visitors at the Hynes so far, I'd say someone is already well on their way to becoming Mayor of PAX East.

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  • AbracadanielAbracadaniel Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Totally down for this, just let me know via PM when and where exactly

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  • macrogeekmacrogeek Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    I'll be using it.

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  • benswimmingbenswimming PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Smart Hero wrote: »
    Totally down for this, just let me know via PM when and where exactly

    Let you know via PM for what? The location is set up on foursquare already. Just check-into the PAX East foursquare location at the convention center. The check-ins dont need to be at the exact same minute, I think its like 50 checkins in a 30 minute timeframe. I think this may just happen naturally at PAX, or so I hope.

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  • AbracadanielAbracadaniel Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Ah, gotcha, the wording in the OP made it sound like it all had to be done simultaneously

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  • BinaBina Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    I'm in for some foursquare goodness. And now I really, really, REALLY want that badge. Really.

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  • JPGJPG Registered User new member
    edited March 2010
    Would it be wise to make QR or Microsoft Tag for it and maybe get in touch with someone on the organization group about putting up a sign or some such thing?

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  • benswimmingbenswimming PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    JPG wrote: »
    Would it be wise to make QR or Microsoft Tag for it and maybe get in touch with someone on the organization group about putting up a sign or some such thing?

    If you know someone sure, I am not sure what we could do this late into the start of the event.

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  • DeefuzzDeefuzz Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    How about everyone just check in right as the doors open each day? We're bound to get the swarm badge then. That way we don't need signs or a way to coordinate things. We can spread the word in lines waiting to get in, on Twitter/Facebook/boards/etc.

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  • litjrzygrllitjrzygrl Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    I don't think you need to make an individual check in for each venue inside the convention center. I was just planning on doing individual shouts about what panel I'm at or if I see something cool at a booth.

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  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Gundabad wrote: »
    SlickShughes wrote: »
    All over this. Wonder who the mayor is going to be.
    I'm not 100% knowledgeable as to how foursquare works, but judging by the fact there have been 4 check-ins by 2 unique visitors at the Hynes so far, I'd say someone is already well on their way to becoming Mayor of PAX East.

    I have the same amount of daily checkins as Dino, who's the current Mayor. How would I go about overthrowing him - do I just need to check in before he does tomorrow?

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  • benswimmingbenswimming PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    The mayor's whoever has the most checkin's. you could technically spam check in anywhere and become the mayor. Not sure when 2 people have the same amount though. I would assume it would then be who got that amount first, so in this case, Dino.

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  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    I think you have to be at least somewhere near where you're checking in. Doesn't it locate you by IP?

    I'm actually sitting in the Hynes right now (the wireless is super awesome).

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  • itzerokewlitzerokewl Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Willeth, just wait till Friday when it slows to something more akin to a snails pace :)

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