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A comment on the idea "Editing placemarks" in Brightkite:

Agreed. A lot of the places from which I want to check in aren't on a street, i.e. the lake, swimming spot, hiking areas, bike path, etc. – e_to_the_m, on June 28, 2008 14:34

Jon Dillon started a conversation in newzwag on June 20, 2008 19:00:

Challenge your friends

If you don't want to play the basic quiz you can challenge a friend to go head to head.

* There are 10 questions in a challenge the one with the most points wins

* You only have three cheats in a challenge so use them wisely

* Watch your wins rack up on your challenge leader board

* Points won in a challenge also count towards the master leader board

* Cheats won in a challenge can be used in the standard game

* The winner of a challenge gets to smack talk the loser

* The loser gets to smack back

Jon Dillon started a conversation in newzwag on June 20, 2008 18:54:

Cheats explained

* The 50/50 eliminates two wrong answers, leaving you with a 50/50 chance to get it right. Careful here, though, because the clock keeps ticking.

* Stop the clock freezes the 30-sec timer so you can take as much time as you need to Google the question.

*Free Pass automatically gives you the right answer, but you’ve got to be quick if you use it to get the maximum points. This is a great one to have - use it wisely.

*Poll the audience shows you how many other players chose each possible answer. Be careful, though, the "wisdom of the crowd" isn't always right.

Jon Dillon started a conversation in newzwag on June 20, 2008 18:51:

How do I win cheats

These valuable little things will help you advance in the game.

* You win a “Free Pass” for saving your scores (creating a login).

* You earn cheats for every new level you achieve.

* You secure a “Stop the Clock” for every streak of 10 right answers.

* If you’re struggling, you’ll get a “50/50” after a losing streak of 10 in a row.

* You gain a “50/50” for answering 3 questions correctly in a row if each question scores higher than the last.

* You receive a “Poll the Audience”for scoring 300 points in 4 consecutive questions.

* You can also get a “Poll the Audience” for missing a question that 75% of players got right.
* You win a random cheat for answering a bonus question correctly.

Jon Dillon started a conversation in newzwag on June 20, 2008 18:46:

System requirements

Our quiz products work with the following browsers:

Firefox 1.5 and Up
Internet Explorer 6 and Up
Safari 2 and Uo
Opera 8 and Up

To play the deadline quiz you'll also need a Facebook account

Jon Dillon started a conversation in newzwag on June 20, 2008 18:42:

How to play the quiz

* You've got 30 seconds to answer each question

* All questions are multiple choice, 4 possible answers for each

* You can stop playing and save your score at any time

* You can be fast, but being right is more important

* You can win cheats within the game

beala replied on June 20, 2008 16:09 to the idea "Editing placemarks" in Brightkite:

+1 for Jon's idea. Having to delete a placemark, then re-create it just so I can edit, for example, the name, is kind of annoying.

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A comment on the idea "Editing placemarks" in Brightkite:

I see that now. Thank you for responding. – Chris J, on June 09, 2008 15:35

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A comment on the idea "Editing placemarks" in Brightkite:

sbergus is correct. You can do this on the main website and the mobile/iPhone versions. – Lesley, on June 09, 2008 02:06

delusions replied on June 08, 2008 19:31 to the idea "Editing placemarks" in Brightkite:

I am sure it will eventually be added but yes it would be nice to have

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A comment on the idea "Editing placemarks" in Brightkite:

You can give custom names to addresses. See this thread: http://getsatisfaction.com/brightkite... – Brady, on June 08, 2008 05:37

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A comment on the idea "Editing placemarks" in Brightkite:

You can make placemarks with out checking in. Enter the address or buisiness and then click on the "Add to Placemarks" button instead of the "check in here" button – sbergus, on June 08, 2008 03:03