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checkincoupon [2010/05/05 21:06] – 71.36.250.5 | checkincoupon [2011/09/08 17:53] – donpdonp | ||
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=== Common steps === | === Common steps === | ||
* Cafe signs up | * Cafe signs up | ||
- | * Cafe registers their foursquare/ | + | * Cafe registers their foursquare/ |
* Cafe creates coupon | * Cafe creates coupon | ||
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=== Plan B === | === Plan B === | ||
- | * Coupon bot listens to locations. | + | * Coupon bot listens to registered |
=== Finally === | === Finally === | ||
* coupon bot sends message user with coupon | * coupon bot sends message user with coupon | ||
+ | === API Research === | ||
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+ | PDX Airport most popular checkin spot in portland. The checkins for the last 3 hours are exposed. | ||
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+ | The bot could have a foursquare account, and poll locations for which coupons apply. | ||
+ | Messaging that person with the coupon is the next hurdle. Need a mechanism for | ||
+ | reaching them, foursquare doesnt seem to have one. Also it could feel spammy to | ||
+ | get notified at random when checking in. | ||
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+ | $ curl -u login: | ||
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+ | Even though we are not foursquare friends, the contact information is exposed. Most conviently | ||
+ | the twitter handle is exposed. A twitter account for this same bot could public-tweeet | ||
+ | @user you've got a $1 off coupon at store X for the next 15 minutes! Any good twitter | ||
+ | client will pick up that tweet in search. |
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