The future is here. Unfortunately, it’s also a bit on the unfriendly side.
There have been many apps dubbed the “antisocial network” in the past, but his one truly aspires to the title. According to UPI, a new iPhone application by the name of Cloak is being developed by programmer Brian Moore and former Buzzfeed creative director Chris Baker as a means to effectively dodge your friends, exes, and essentially anyone in your network you might not want to bump into on the street at any certain time. It uses check-in data from your contacts on Foursquare and Instagram in order to pinpoint exactly where they are at all times; the idea being that you can then avoid them if you so choose.
As it is a fairly new app and still in the experimental phase, there are a few hiccups. Namely, Facebook and Twitter are not yet programmed in, so a large chunk of location data is not yet available. Also, since most Twitter users disable location data on their phones, it may never be a part of the service.
Of course, there is one major flaw in deeming Cloak the “antisocial network,” and that is the fact that you would need Foursquare and Instagram accounts to use it, meaning you are very much on the grid. As mentioned, it’s still not a foolproof system, but intriguing to loners everywhere nonetheless.
Maybe these guys should look into Cloak: Television’s Greatest Loners
