Pokemon go.

[Minimalist]

They just had a story about it on the fucking news.  The stupidity of people never ceases to amaze me.

[vorlon13]

Guy in Omaha wound up in a scary place late at night playing it and 3 thugs thumped him and stole his phone.

Nintendo has made 9 FUCKING BILLION DOLLARS ON IT SO FAR !!!!

[TheRealJoeFish]

4. Conclusion; or: Joe, H(ow)TF do you know all of this?

Basically, this thing is running on a mixture of novelty and nostalgia. Pretty much *all* of my friends (ages 25-29) have downloaded it in the last couple of days, if for no other reason than to reminisce about how cool it was to catch your first Weedle on your GameBoy Color when you were 10. I think the popularity with the older crowd is going to wear off pretty fast. With younger people, well - as long as it's monitored, it can be a good thing; it's been noted that kids who normally sit inside playing video games are now outside walking miles playing video games... not exactly the solution we should be aiming for, to be sure, but perhaps an improvement. It's cute to be able to have your phone buzz and be like "hey, there's a Pidgey right in front of you!" and then you turn it on and there's this little cute bird thing hopping on your desk at work.

To summarize:
Yes I have Pokemon Go.
No I'm not really into it.
It's an enjoyable blast from the past that's going to have some staying power based on its sheer uniqueness.

[TheRealJoeFish]

And, interestingly enough, the idea started as an April Fools prank a couple years ago.

[KUSA]

I want a Mew.

[Foxaèr]

Everyone where I work plays it, but I am very disinterested in participating.

[Seraphina]

How many nine year olds have devices with apps that you can get pokemon go on?

A giant shitload, Chad32. Pardon my English but every fucking 9 year old has a mobile device with apps nowadays (speaking from personal experience here).

[Foxaèr]

Sadly.

[Seraphina]

On a side note, my nine year old has Tech-Free Thursdays. No tablet, no TV, no laptop and no phone apps. We both do activities that don't involve tech (or Pokémon Go), like reading analog books and doing little science experiments.

[Chad32]

How many nine year olds have devices with apps that you can get pokemon go on?

A giant shitload, Chad32. Pardon my English but every fucking 9 year old has a mobile device with apps nowadays (speaking from personal experience here).

I must be really old, then. Although admittedly my sister gave her little kids tablets. Which they dropped on a fairly regular basis for a while.