Facebook ‘Places’ is not in Foursquare’s space[s]

The first in a multi-part series. Facebook Places, unlike Foursquare and Gowalla, is a feature not an app. Since the public unveiling of Facebook “Places”, the proverbial ”jump-to-conclusions mat” has been unfurled gratuitously by social media types across America. The implications of “Places” is not quite as revolutionary as many, including myself, had previously anticipated. While many seem…