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List of @Foursquare Badges

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In the Foursquare service, badges are rewards players can earn for checking-into various places. Once a badge is earned by a player, it will remain on that user's profile indefinitely.

The Foursquare staff are very secretive about how to unlock many badges. There are a handful of introductory badges that are earned as milestones in usage. Some badges are tied to venue "tags" and the badge earned depends on the tags applied to the venue. [1] Other badges may be specific to a city, venue, event, or date. Some badges utilize identical icons, but are earned differently. There are a few known badges that are named similarly, but applied differently, specifically Far Far Away, Trifecta and I'm on a Boat.


[edit] Known Badges

Badges are listed below, ordered by the incremental identifier reported by the foursquare system.

id name active message notes
0 BFF [2] No %u266B The only one for me is you, and you for me %u266B 10 checkins togeeetthhherrrr! %u266B
1 Newbie [3] Yes Congrats on your first check-in!
2 Adventurer [4] Yes You've checked into 10 different venues!
3 Explorer [5] Yes You've checked into 25 different venues!
4 Superstar [6] Yes You've checked into 50 different venues!
5 Bender [7] Yes That's 4 nights in a row for you!
6 Crunked [8] Yes That's 4 stops in one night for you!
7 Local [9] Yes You've been at the same place 3x in one week!
8 Super User [10] Yes That's 30 checkins in a month for you!
9 Player Please! [11] Yes Look at you, checking-in with 3 members of the opposite sex! Player, please!
10 School Night [12] Yes Checking-in after 3am on a school night? Well done!
11 Far Far Away [13] Yes Welcome to the world above 59th Street! geo-specific
12 Brooklyn 4 Life [14] Yes That's 25 checkins in Brooklyn for you! geo-specific
13 Photogenic [15] Yes You found 3 places with a photobooth!
14 Gossip Girl [16] Yes Spotted: A true foursquare socialite. Chuck Bass would be impressed. xoxo
15 Douchebag [17] Yes Double pop that collar, son!
16 Animal House [18] Yes Off the Wagon appreciates your business. COLLEGE!
17 Socialite [19] Yes Keep this up and you're going to end up on Valleywag with Julia Allison
23 Far Far Away [20] Well done escaping downtown Austin - though $5 bucks says you're at Salt Lick :) SxSW 2009
25 Panel Nerd [21] Three days at the Convention Center before noon! Your boss would be so proud! SxSW 2009
26 Slut [22] Three different hotels! You're like the Paris Hilton / Bret Michaels of SX! SxSW 2009
27 Redford [23] Nice job sneaking off to see some films (one of the best parts of SXSWi). Gold Badges unite! SxSW 2009
28 Porky [24] Oink oink, you filthy little BBQ lover! SxSW 2009
29 Trifecta [25] Name-Brand Party Trifecta! You hit 3 of the big 6: Frog / Digg / Facebook / Goog / 32-Bit / The Decider SxSW 2009
30 Entourage [26] Look at you, checking-in with 10 of your friends in tow! You so popular! SxSW 2009
31 PV Bender [27] Three late-nights at the PV House! You working on that Slut badge? SxSW 2009
32 Overshare [28] Yes 10 checkins in 12 hours! Next up: tweeting that you unlocked this Overshare badge?
33 Survival [29] However-many-days you were at SX, you survived. Well played and see you next year! SxSW 2009
34 Digg Shindigg [30] Welcome to the Digg Party. I bet the... OMG!!! KEVIN ROSE JUST TOUCHED MY SHIRT!!! SxSW 2009
35 Karaoke RV! [31] You found the Karaoke RV! Now go queue up some GnR! "You know where you are? You're in the jungle baby!" SxSW 2009
36 Party Crasher [32] What else did you expect checking-in with foursquare at the Brightkite party? Anyone down for a dance off? SxSW 2009
55 Thriving Ivory [33] You've checked-in at Thriving Ivory's Fillmore show. Head to the merchandise table and show your TI badge to score some free swag! venue & date specific
56 Internetz Week [34] Welcome to internet week! Five new badges for the next five days! What, wait.. no free drinks here? NEXT PARTY! Internet Week
57 Dot Com Baller [35] Look at you in your fancy suit up on that fancy roof! You're the Young Jeezy of the NY Tech scene! Internet Week
58 Trifecta [36] Name-Brand Party Trifecta! You hit 3 of the big 5: Ignite / Yelp / Digg/ Thrillist / College Humor / Webutante Ball! Internet Week
59 I'm on a Boat [37] %u266B I'm riding a dolphin doing flips and shit / This dolphin's splashing, getting everybody all wet / But this ain't Seaworld, this is as real as it gets / I'm on a boat, motherf***er, don't you ever forget! %u266B Internet Week
60 Webby [38] A wise microcelebrity once said: 'I won a Webby' is the new 'I have a website.' You may not have be named King or Queen tonight, but please accept this Webby as a token of just how special we think you are. Internet Week
61 Ziggy's Wagon [39] Yes Waffles and tacos and dumplings and BBQ and... looks like you've found 3 of your city's legendary food trucks. Enjoy!
62 Don't Stop Believin' [40] Yes %u266B Just a small town girl / Living in a lonely world / She took the midnight train going anywhere! %u266B That's 3 karaoke field trips in a month! Treat yourself by slaying a lil' Bon Jovi.
63 Gym Rat [41] Yes 10x trips in 30 days? Go reward yourself to the nastiest double cheeseburger you can find (bonus points for cheesy fries and milkshakes). And ps: you look nice today!
64 Mr. Bill [42] Oh nooo! Mr. Bill! (and happy bday from Eris team foursquare!) venue & date specific
65 Trainspotter [43] Yes Driving around SF is soooo 2008, hence the special shoutout for your 10th BART checkin. Public transportation is the new Prius! geo-specific
66 Boxee Fan [44] You took the L train to Brooklyn to attend a software party! Pretty hardcore. venue & date specific
67 Road Warrior [45] Yes You're making the world a mappier place one checkin at a time! client specific
69 Intel Insider [46] Intel would like to welcome you to CES! Remember, what happens in Vegas ends up on Foursquare, Twitter and Facebook. Drinks on us! CES 2010
70 Intel - All Ears [47] Shhhhhhhhh! Otellini speaks! Intel CES 2010 FTW! CES 2010
71 Intel - Work It [48] Thanks for joining Intel at CES! Exercise that Core! CES 2010
72 CES 2010 [49] Congrats! Your checkin to the Las Vegas Convention Center just unlocked the CES Badge. Welcome to the world's largest and coolest tech show! CES 2010
73 JetSetter [50] Yes Hopping around the world one airport at a time... congrats on your 5th airport checkin and safe travels!
74 16 Candles [51] Yes Treat yourself to another cupcake - that's 5 birthday shoutouts from you!
75 Zoetrope [52] Yes That brings you to 10 movie theater checkins!Now, can you pick us up a large popcorn while you're up?
76 Pizzaiolo [53] Yes This badge is reserved only for the true pizza connoisseur: slices from 20 different pizza places. Well done!
77 Jobs [54] Yes 3 Apple Store checkins!Show this badge to the hipster at the Genius Bar to redeem your new Apple Hoverboard!(... or not)
78 Warhol [55] Yes That sure is a nice collection of art gallery checkins (10 different galleries!)
79 Babysitter [56] Yes Forget those "Bender" and "Crunked" badges - you've conquered the playground circuit!(10 checkins!)
80 Swarm [57] Yes 50 people are also checked-in here - it's a foursquare flashmob!
83 Super Mayor [58] Yes A special shoutout for holding down 10 mayorships at once!
84 I'm on a boat! [59] Yes %u266B This ain't Seaworld, this is as real as it gets / I'm on a boat, MF'er, don't you ever forget! %u266B
85 Yard Bird [60] Yes Congrats on mastering Harvard Yard on Foursquare! You're looking (and acting) smarter all the time. geo-specific
86 Metro [61] Yes Thanks for Waking up with the Metro! You've checked in near Metro pickup locations on 3 different mornings! geo-specific
87 Journal Mo [62] Yes Merci d'e matinal avec Mo! Fcitations! Vous avez drrouille badge Mo. geo-specific
88 Bravo Newbie [63] Yes Congratulations! You've taken your first step into the BRAVO world. (It's not as scary as it sounds!)
89 Real Housewife [64] Yes Way to drink, eat, shop, and spa like a Real Housewife!
90 Top Chef [65] Yes You wear the term "foodie" as a badge of honor, and now have BRAVO's Top Chef Badge to prove it.
92 Fashionista [66] Yes You've found the key to BRAVO's Launch My Line insignia. Now, go find us some sales!
94 Foodie [67][68] Yes You eat the best from hot dogs to haute cuisine. That's 5 checkins at Zagat Rated spots! Released 2/9/2010
95 Transit Champion [69] Yes Holy moly transit champ, You sure know how to get around Metro Vancouver! Thanks for going green and riding with TransLink!
96 On Location [70] Yes Get ready for your close up! You've just earned the On Location badge by visiting five of Chicago's iconic movie locations. Released 2/6/2010
97 Celery Salt [71] Yes Hold the ketchup & drag it through the garden! You've earned the Celery Salt badge for visiting 5 places that serve Chicago-style hot dogs! Released 2/6/2010
98 Chicago Blues [72] Yes Sweet Home Chicago! You've earned a Chicago Blues badge by visiting 5 stops on the History of Chicago Blues Tour (downloadchicagotours.com) Released 2/6/2010
99 Valentine's Day [73] Yes Ooh la la! This is your 2nd checkin at a great date spot for Valentine's Day. How romantic! Next up: bring your date to see "Valentine's Day", in theaters February 12th!
100 NY Times Olympian [74] Yes You've just checked into a venue recommended by The New York Times during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Go for the gold! 2010 Vancouver Olympics

[edit] Unconfirmed Badges

These badges have not yet been confirmed "in the wild", but their existence is indicated by placeholders that appeared in the official foursquare iPhone app on Feb 1 2010.

These badges are related to a deal with Bravo TV. [75]

id name active message notes
Hair Aware [76] Yes Message unknown, filename related to the Bravo show Shear Genius Released 2/1/2010
Lookin' for Love [77] Yes Message unknown, filename related to the Bravo show Millionaire Matchmaker Released 2/1/2010


These badges are related to a deal signed with the HBO show How To Make It In America. [78]

id name active message notes
Culture Yes Message unknown, NYC-specific and related to HBO's How to Make It Released 2/9/2010
Living Yes Message unknown, NYC-specific and related to HBO's How to Make It Released 2/9/2010
Cocktails Yes Message unknown, NYC-specific and related to HBO's How to Make It Released 2/9/2010
Nightlife Yes Message unknown, NYC-specific and related to HBO's How to Make It Released 2/9/2010

[edit] References

  1. ^ Foursquare co-creator on privacy, Easter eggs http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10215732-2.html
  2. ^ BFF
  3. ^ Newbie
  4. ^ Adventurer
  5. ^ Explorer
  6. ^ Superstar
  7. ^ Bender
  8. ^ Crunked
  9. ^ Local
  10. ^ Super User
  11. ^ Player Please!
  12. ^ School Night
  13. ^ Far Far Away
  14. ^ Brooklyn 4 Life
  15. ^ Photogenic
  16. ^ Gossip Girl
  17. ^ Douchebag
  18. ^ Animal House
  19. ^ Socialite
  20. ^ Far Far Away
  21. ^ Panel Nerd
  22. ^ Slut
  23. ^ Redford
  24. ^ Porky
  25. ^ Trifecta
  26. ^ Entourage
  27. ^ PV Bender
  28. ^ Overshare
  29. ^ Survival
  30. ^ Digg Shindigg
  31. ^ Karaoke RV!
  32. ^ Party Crasher
  33. ^ Thriving Ivory
  34. ^ Internetz Week
  35. ^ Dot Com Baller
  36. ^ Trifecta
  37. ^ I'm on a Boat
  38. ^ Webby
  39. ^ Ziggy's Wagon
  40. ^ Don't Stop Believin'
  41. ^ Gym Rat
  42. ^ Mr. Bill
  43. ^ Trainspotter
  44. ^ Boxee Fan
  45. ^ Road Warrior
  46. ^ Intel Insider
  47. ^ Intel - All Ears
  48. ^ Intel - Work It
  49. ^ CES 2010
  50. ^ JetSetter
  51. ^ 16 Candles
  52. ^ Zoetrope
  53. ^ Pizzaiolo
  54. ^ Jobs
  55. ^ Warhol
  56. ^ Babysitter
  57. ^ Swarm
  58. ^ Super Mayor
  59. ^ I'm on a boat!
  60. ^ Yard Bird
  61. ^ Metro
  62. ^ Journal Mo
  63. ^ Bravo Newbie
  64. ^ Real Housewife
  65. ^ Top Chef
  66. ^ Fashionista
  67. ^ Foodie
  68. ^ Foursquare Inks Deals With Major Media and Entertainment Brands http://mashable.com/2010/02/09/foursquare-media-deals/
  69. ^ Transit Champion
  70. ^ On Location
  71. ^ Celery Salt
  72. ^ Chicago Blues
  73. ^ Valentine's Day
  74. ^ NY Times Olympian
  75. ^ Bravo! Foursquare Snags a TV Partnership http://mashable.com/2010/01/31/bravo-foursquare-snags-a-tv-partnership/
  76. ^ Hair Aware
  77. ^ Lookin' for Love
  78. ^ Beyond the Badge: Big Media Brands Strike Foursquare Deals http://adage.com/digitalnext/post?article_id=141977

via 74.125.47.132

Why social media is kind of like driving in the snow

If you live in a part of the country where you don't have to drive in the snow, stop reading now. Nobody likes you. However, if you have to get out in the white flaky stuff to get to and from work, run errands, pick up kids, I hope you appreciate this.

It's a bit cliché-ish, but many of the social media pros say that businesses need to participate in social media because they no longer control THE conversation. That's true. But companies have never controlled THE conversation, in my opinion.

But companies can have control over THEIR conversation. Hear me / read me out.

Everybody is told that when you drive in the snow, you should take your time, be patient and leave some space around you. Take your time. Be patient. Leave some space. Sounds a bit like social media.

Then when you're out on the road, you never want to change direction aggressively, slam on the brakes, or lose control of your car. Don't change direction aggressively. Don't slam on the brakes. Don't lose control. Sounds a bit like social media.

And if you follow these rules, you can steer your car to where you want to go, barring an accident. And at times, everybody has an accident. There might be times where you slip or fishtail a bit, but you're in control and get to where you want to go. Sounds a bit like social media.

So while companies can't control THE conversation, they can certainly steer THEIR conversation where they want to take it. So what about those people in the SUVs who floor it, ride bumpers and pass people in slippery conditions. Don't worry, they'll end up in the ditch. Just like THEIR conversations will.

What do you think?

9 Twitter Directories You Should Be Listed On

Here’s my top 9 Twitter Directories to make sure you are listed on:

  1. Twellow – Right now the crown jewel of Twitter directories.  If you only bother with one on this list, choose Twellow.
  2. Wefollow – My personal favorite for the simple design and usability.  Built by Digg co-founder Kevin Rose.
  3. Twittercounter – My 2nd favorite as it acts as a statistical tool as well.
  4. Twitterholic – Another one of those directories that ranks users by followers.  Kind of fun to see where you rank based on filters.
  5. JustTweetIt – A directory of Twitter users sorted by categories. Nothing groundbreaking here, but just another large directory to list yourself to be found.
  6. Geofollow – GeoFollow allows you to list yourself geographically and categorically.
  7. Tweetfind – Free Twitter yellow and white pages directory.  Not the best looking directory, but front page on Google for “twitter directories”, so worth the listing.
  8. Twibs – Only really applicable to businesses, but everyone is selling something right?
  9. Hashtags – This is simply a directory of hashtag users on Twitter.
via jasonyormark.com

 

What do you think? Is their value in these directories? Do you use them?

Look who’s following you across Groups on LinkedIn

A couple days ago, we launched several new features aimed at enhancing the professional conversation in LinkedIn groups. We call one of those features “following”.

Following makes it easier for you to see contributions made by your connections and other people you value within your groups. To get you started, you’re already following all of your connections and they’re following you. But it doesn’t stop with your connections: to follow someone who is not a connection, just click “Follow Their Name” under their name on a discussion page or on the Member page in your group.

LinkedIn Follow across shared groups

Now when you go to your My Groups page, you’ll see updates about what the specific people you’re following have contributed to the groups you share. Updates from the people you’re following (and your updates to the people who are following you) also appear on the Overview page of each group you share. All of this makes it faster and easier to interact with your own personal “group within the group.”

For more information about Following, check out our FAQ.

Go ahead, check out your groups and start following!

via blog.linkedin.com

I am a huge fan of what LinkedIn could do, but the site's functionality hasn't kept up with other sites. I think this is a solid improvement and certainly gives hardcore users another valuable feature.

LinkedIn lost its chance...

Facebook is the primary social network on which consumer-focused companies maintain one or more profiles, cited by 83 percent of respondents compared with 45 percent for Twitter. Business-to-business companies maintain a presence on both social sites with 77 percent maintaining a profile on Facebook and 73 percent on Twitter.

Among those using social media for business purposes in their jobs, 62 percent visit company or brand profiles on social networking sites and 55 percent search for business information on these sites.

Use-of-Social-Media
via webpronews.com

It's interesting that a higher percentage of B2B companies have a Twitter profile, compared to B2C companies. I would have flip-flopped the two.

LinkedIn had a chance to be THE place for businesses but just simply dropped the ball. That's my "expert" evaluation.