Wow. Just wow. Pokémon Go is a hot topic!
It's being covered across the board from tech reporters to mainstream news... even Forbes!
Have you downloaded the app?
I hear that it's doing everything from causing accidents and other safety concerns to giving families something to do together and getting people to get up and exercise.
Users are learning about landmarks and neighborhoods! However... some Pokémon are on private property. Is it OK to enter someone's private property for a virtual reality game? Are parents aware their kids are playing? Even at night in the dark and on busy roads unaware of their surroundings?
Are you concerned about apps like this that track your location?
And of course, plenty of businesses are looking for a way to monetize it.
Signs are going up at businesses, events and even on real estate signs (not mine). agents drop some popular Pokémon GO terms into your home's listing’s description.
Do you want people looking for Pokemon in your house? Will your listing"go vyral" if you put a Pokemon in your photos? Is this a good marketing ploy?
Pokemon Go is the butt of real estate jokes for some.
(Insert a plethora of emoticons here.)
As a home buyer, will you buy a home in a neighborhood because it was near a Pokemon hot spot?
And politics! Hilary talked about using Pokemon Go to get people to the polls.
And churches are welcoming Pokemon Go players! Zoos, aquariums, national parks, colleges and more are posting pictures as social status updates, inviting folks to come explore.
And players are finding dead bodies.
And the memes and viral videos are everywhere!
This is insane!
Do you think Nintendo knew the level of "craze" they would experience? The stocks are certainly showing the popularity of the app!
Do you play? Have you been playing in the Twin Cities area? I am seeing people wandering around looking at their phone all over Lino Lakes, Hugo, White Bear Lake, St Paul, Minneapolis... everywhere I am out this past week!
If you play, do you patronize businesses that advertise "Pokemon Go Welcome"? Do you already know all the tips and tricks?
Please share your comments!
