On: Graph of Foursquare's Popularity After Removing Ch...

[nailer]

Yes, really. Events, in order:

1. Swarm released

2. New 4sq released

The article talks about 2 then 1, implying incorrectly that new 4sq was released, people got pissed off, then swarm was released.

I don't think anybody is arguing that it wasn't part of the pivot. I specifically am calling them out for implying 4sq was reacting to users who were pissed off with their new app, when their new app wasn't yet released.

Reference: http://mashable.com/2014/05/01/foursquare-swarm/

[zacharyz → nailer]

I think you are confusing the initial statement. Foursquare perceived users as "frustrated" before Swarm because of the conflation of reviews and check-ins with in a single app. The pivot was to create a new app and separate the concerns.

[nailer → zacharyz]

I think you're looking on their writing favourably.