I did some testing yesterday. In my eyes,  a big problem is, that most clients use the default location for all tweets. That means that you get lots of geotagged tweets, but the content is not really in a local context.

I think we need some common local hashtags for filtering to really take advantage of the new geolocation API:

• #news: For local news and information
• #drink: For recommendations on bars, pubs, etc.
• #food: For restaurants, fastfood, etc.
• #gov: For messages from public authorities
• #traffic: Traffic information, traffic jams, parking, etc.
• #music: For information on music, concerts, bands, etc.
• #party: For parties
• #movie: For cinema and movie news
• #museum: For exhibitions and museums
• #art: For exhibitions, vernissages, etc.
• #shop: For shopping, offers, vouchers, coupons, etc.
• #gsales: For garage sales and flea markets

Now your turn: Any more – or better ideas? Comments are very welcome.

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