From awareness to repartee: sharing location within social groups

  • Authors:
  • Louise Barkhuus;Barry Brown;Marek Bell;Scott Sherwood;Malcolm Hall;Matthew Chalmers

  • Affiliations:
  • University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA;University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA;University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom;University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom;University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom;University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

This paper investigates emergent practices around 'microblogging', changing and sharing status within a social group. We present results from a trial of 'Connecto', a phone based status and location sharing application that allows a group to 'tag' areas and have individuals' locations shared automatically on a mobile phone. In use the system moved beyond being an awareness tool to a way of continuing the ongoing 'story' of conversations within the group. Through sharing status and location the system supported each groups' ongoing repartee - a site for social exchange, enjoyment and friendship.