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Roger Bacon

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'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« on: September 22, 2013, 07:20:11 PM »
'Ghetto Tracker,' App That Helps Rich Avoid Poor, Is As Bad As It Sounds

In less than 24 hours, a new app tactfully titled Ghetto Tracker--a service seeking to help people identify safe areas in unfamiliar cities--has already garnered enough backlash to prompt an immediate name change to Good Part of Town.

According to The Week, the original launch of the page featured a white family of four smiling alongside the app's promise to show users "which parts of town are safe and which ones are ghetto, or unsafe."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/04/ghetto-tracker_n_3869051.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003
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Re: 'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2013, 07:24:04 PM »
no part of town is ever 100% safe. 
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Re: 'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2013, 07:32:57 PM »
Quote from: 240 is Back on September 22, 2013, 07:24:04 PM
no part of town is ever 100% safe. 

But some are closer than others. 
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Re: 'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2013, 07:37:47 PM »
Quote from: Roger Bacon on September 22, 2013, 07:20:11 PM
'Ghetto Tracker,' App That Helps Rich Avoid Poor, Is As Bad As It Sounds

In less than 24 hours, a new app tactfully titled Ghetto Tracker--a service seeking to help people identify safe areas in unfamiliar cities--has already garnered enough backlash to prompt an immediate name change to Good Part of Town.

According to The Week, the original launch of the page featured a white family of four smiling alongside the app's promise to show users "which parts of town are safe and which ones are ghetto, or unsafe."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/04/ghetto-tracker_n_3869051.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003

A decent invention that helps decent people
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Re: 'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2013, 07:40:47 PM »
Quote from: Kwon_2 on September 22, 2013, 07:37:47 PM
A decent invention that helps decent people


Completely worthless...240 is right when he said there is no safe place anywhere.  Watch you back at all times anywhere...don't depend on a fucking computer or phone app to do it
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Re: 'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2013, 08:52:21 PM »
 360 degree awareness at ALL times
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Re: 'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2013, 12:29:04 AM »
I like city data . Coms map overlays , you can put in percentage of people who speak only Spanish, percentage born outside the us and the crime stats to get a great idea of where not to rent here in California
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Re: 'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2013, 12:59:41 AM »
Quote from: Kwon_2 on September 22, 2013, 07:37:47 PM
A decent invention that helps decent people
Or a decent invention for so called decent people to get their drugs....
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Re: 'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2013, 04:08:22 AM »
Quote from: Mawse on September 23, 2013, 12:29:04 AM
I like city data . Coms map overlays , you can put in percentage of people who speak only Spanish, percentage born outside the us and the crime stats to get a great idea of where not to rent here in California

Can it show location of the chocolate face so can avoid?
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Re: 'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2013, 04:08:59 AM »
can we get a schmoe tracker?
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Re: 'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2013, 04:09:37 AM »
Quote from: FitnessFrenzy on September 23, 2013, 04:08:59 AM
can we get a schmoe tracker?

I'd still like to visit Getbig regardless
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Re: 'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2013, 04:39:05 AM »
Good, it was awkward as fuck when me, Dennis Wolf and Markus Ruhl ended up in Compton.
Luckily Wiggs was there to vouch for us.
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Re: 'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2013, 04:42:23 AM »
Going to be even funnier in 10 years when all the idiots that uploaded all their info on Facebook are facially recognised by google contact lenses while walking down the street, and the lenses do a background check and give a red signal for avoid.
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Re: 'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2013, 04:50:08 AM »
Quote from: arce1988 on September 22, 2013, 08:52:21 PM
360 degree awareness at ALL times
heh. It drives my wife nuts, evertime we go out, my head is going nonstop... literally see everything in the room....

Situational awareness of peace.
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Re: 'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2013, 04:57:23 AM »
Quote from: Shockwave on September 23, 2013, 04:50:08 AM
heh. It drives my wife nuts, evertime we go out, my head is going nonstop... literally see everything in the room....

Situational awareness of peace.

Hi Jason Bourne
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Re: 'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2013, 05:09:06 AM »
Anyone who lives anywhere for any length of time knows where not to go.
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Re: 'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« Reply #16 on: September 23, 2013, 08:58:48 AM »
Quote from: Shockwave on September 23, 2013, 04:50:08 AM
heh. It drives my wife nuts, evertime we go out, my head is going nonstop... literally see everything in the room....

Situational awareness of peace.

This has to be second nature.

Honestly, I can't enjoy my meal 100% unless i've 'sussed out' every other diner in the restaurant haha

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Re: 'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« Reply #17 on: September 23, 2013, 09:08:47 AM »
Quote from: Parker on September 23, 2013, 12:59:41 AM
Or a decent invention for so called decent people to get their drugs....

Aha! Yet another use for this splendiferous apparatus! :D
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Re: 'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« Reply #18 on: September 23, 2013, 09:14:29 AM »
Quote from: Archer77 on September 23, 2013, 05:09:06 AM
Anyone who lives anywhere for any length of time knows where not to go.

I think its obviously geared towards travelers. I am sure the entire city of Durham is to be avoided. 
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Re: 'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« Reply #19 on: September 23, 2013, 09:17:06 AM »
Quote from: The Showstoppa on September 23, 2013, 09:14:29 AM
I think its obviously geared towards travelers. I am sure the entire city of Durham is to be avoided. 

Very true
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Re: 'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« Reply #20 on: September 23, 2013, 10:36:45 AM »
Quote from: The Showstoppa on September 23, 2013, 09:14:29 AM
I think its obviously geared towards travelers. I am sure the entire city of Durham is to be avoided. 

Couldn't that be said about whole Newcastle Upon Tyne? :D
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Re: 'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« Reply #21 on: September 23, 2013, 10:52:53 AM »
kinda like a mobile,gated community then !
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Re: 'Ghetto Tracker,' App that Helps Rich Avoid Poor
« Reply #22 on: September 23, 2013, 10:56:35 AM »
If I want a secure area, I'd move in with Wiggs. Seems like there's nobody in a radius of 3 miles.
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