Huge news! Limbo is joining forces with Brightkite
Today we have some big news: we’re extremely pleased to announce that Limbo is joining forces with Brightkite! This is a big day for both companies and we couldn’t be more excited about what this means for the future of Brightkite.
We know one of the biggest questions on your mind is “So what does this mean for me as a Brightkite user?”. We’ve compiled a brief FAQ below but feel free to ask questions in the comments section below. We’ll do our best to answer them.
Is Brightkite going away?
No! Brightkite is here to stay. In fact, by joining forces Brightkite just got a whole lot better!
Who is Limbo?
Limbo is a company based in Burlingame, CA. The Limbo team knows a lot about mobile and we discovered that we share a common vision for our respective products.
Why are you joining forces?
In a nutshell: To make things better for you as a user and bring you more cool stuff. It’s no secret that we’ve been evolving Brightkite very, very quickly, and we want to keep doing that. By joining forces, we now have:
- an experienced team of engineers, business and product people to evolve Brightkite more quickly
- some truly amazing technology that will make Brightkite faster and better
- the resources to build Brightkite on more platforms (Blackberry, WinMo, etc…)
- the relationships with cell phone carriers to provide better SMS and mobile integration (domestically and internationally)
- the marketing power to bring Brightkite to the masses – expect lots of new users
- better point-of-interest (POI) data – you will be able to find more bars, restaurants, clubs and other places easier.
- by combining the two communities, you’ll find more people in more places.
What does this mean for old Limbo users?
We plan to move all Limbo accounts and key features to the Brightkite platform. Limbo users gain an enriched product, enhanced user interface, and new Brightkite friends. We expect this transition to happen within the next few weeks. Brightkite users please welcome Limbo users and be sure to show them the ropes.
Where will Brightkite be based?
The new Brightkite is headquartered in Burlingame, CA and has offices in Denver, CO and Helsinki, Finland. Brightkite has media sales staff in New York and Los Angeles.
So overall it’s business as usual except we will be ramping up in size and delivering a lot more cool stuff to you. Thanks for your continued support up to this point, we’re just getting started…
Posted by Brady Becker at 10:04 PM in Community 65 comments
I knew something was afoot! Congrats and good luck! I can't wait to see how Limbo improves the Brightkite experience :D
glad to see them moving forward :)
I hate Limbo with such a passion that I'm considering deleting my Brightkite account right now. They continued sending me texts after I unsubscribed several times, including getting confirmations that I would receive no more texts. I tried to call them a few times and always got voicemail, after leaving several threatening voicemails (each after receiving yet another text) I finally got removed, it seems. I also had to report them to apple for leaving no functional opt-out, as they have a special line for iPhone users which always (even in the beginning) gave me this error message that was basically a screen reader reading a broken webpage it sounded like.
Seriously, I really fucking hate Lingo, and I want them to fail because of how much they spammed me via txt.
Hey Tom. We will look into this for you. We hate spam as much as you and wouldn't be joining forces if we weren't confident in the result.
I can provide you all the information, I kept a lot of screenshots and all the e-mails where they say they're creating a trouble ticket and I never actually get any human response. HAPPILY.
Tom, we'd be happy to look into it. Please send any info to lesley[at]brightkite.com.
Oh dear, sorry you had such a bad experience Tom, i'm sure Brightkite will look into the situation
Congrats on the expansion! Looking forward to new features and more users!
@Brady and Martin: Congrats on the merger! It was great to meet you at SXSW, by the way. Glad the name isn't changing and my newly acquired Brightkite t-shirts are still valid. ;)
Congrats guys! This is exciting news.
Martin, Brady – What a ride. Thanks for letting us tag along. We can't wait to see where you take this next.
Does this mean that international sms will return in the near future? I had given up on brightkite.
Yes we are working to get international SMS back as soon as we can.
Congrats Martin and Brady, awesome :)
Thanks for all the help, David…couldn't have gotten here without you :)
Congrats everyone at Brightkite & Limbo – I'm excited for the future of the community. :)
way to go guys,it WAS a quick deal! Take a pause and clear your heads (for a minute, at least!)!! Stay in touch…
Thanks Perry. In a "butterfly effect" like way you had a lot to do with this. Cheers!
Congrats guys!! That's really exciting!
what does this merger do for the rewards that are available at limbo that are available for points awarded for texting the lowest unique price? what happens to the remaining points? I have a great concern since i have over 600,000 points!!
Thank You
Hi David, your loot will remain on Limbo and you'll still be able to play games and redeem your points like normal.
Congrats guys!
Yay, new friends!
Congrats guys!
Great news!
Thanks Dan for all your help!
Congratulations! You guys work so hard and deserve all the best :)
Congrats Hiro and Brady. It was cool to meet you close to the start, even though I ended up not playing a part.
Congrats..Brady and Martin! Brightkite and Limbo Unite.
congrats you brightkite and limbo
Tom I'm really sorry you had such a bad experience with Limbo, but let's wait and see what will happen with this merge. Don't leave Brightkite just yet. Let's just see what happens.
i think this is great news for brightkite. i love using the service and am glad to see that there'll be more resources available to build it out. really well done guys!
Congrats guys! I am happy to hear about the merger. Well done.
Nice work, gentlemen!
Glad to see BrightKite moving forward.
Limbo was great sounds like some users here dont know what there doing? just send a text to stop limbo alerts and stuff. never had a problem then again i know how to use a cell phone. hope the merge is a good one good luck everyone and congrats
Hi everyone I will be one of the Limbo people joining Brightkite as well with friends who will follow .
Hey there Jibbajabbajo, welcome to Brightkite! I'm the Community Manager, so feel free to ping me with any questions you may have, my BK username is sprouticus. :)
I find it odd that this post doesn't actually say anything about what Limbo is or what they do, and doesn't include a link to find out more about Limbo. Anyhow, though, congratulations on your hard work. I hope it pays off well for everyone and I will continue to use Brightkite regularly as I do now.
As a Limbo user, I am finding it frustrating that not information is being given as to what this will mean for the Limbo members. I joined Limbo for the games and chance to win prizes and later subscribed to the daily text alerts and started saving loot points for rewards (various items that could be ordered free with the points earned); now the amount of loot required to get the rewards has recently skyrocketed without a heads-ups or an even an explanation from Limbo.
After this merger, will there still be these things (games with prizes, daily text alerts, loot)? In other words, what will be the incentive for Limbo users to stay? What is Brightkite anyway? Is it just a social networking site, or are there other perks?
I think BrightKite's aim is much different than what you're describing. People aren't on there because of the lure of possible winnings. They're on there to feel more plugged into the places nearby and the wanderings of any friends who are using it.
If you're not into that, then it will be interesting to see if BrightKite manages to sway users like you, much as facebook brought practically everyone around to using their feed :)
Hi Cherie, Limbo's games and alerts will be sticking around http://games.limbo.com/play but you will start to see them become less of a priority as resources are shifted to focus on Brightkite.
We hope that you decide to give Brightkite a try. :) We have a great community and while we don't really offer material perks (aside from giving out BK stickers and t-shirts, etc.), our users find a lot of value in the service.
Please feel free to contact me directly at lesley[at]brightkite.com if you have any other questions or concerns.
I just wanted to put my two cents in toward your comment as a BrightKite user. "What is Brightkite anyway?" It is a social networking site but is location based. In other words, you can "see" the social activity that surrounds you where ever you go. If I check in at a location in Dallas, TX I can view other BK users/activity plus any postings from past visitors. It is a great way to gather suggestions when traveling or view photos that other users have posted at various locations. Give it a try.
Limbo has a location-based social networking, too. It just never interested me. It will be interesting to see what Limbo brings to Brightkite.
Excited to see what's to come! In the same boat with many on here – hope the merger brings on bigger and better things – you have my support
That is pretty cool!! Congrats you guys, and good luck with the combines company. I look forward to seeing you grow in the future!!
I emailed Limbo but did not get any response. I am giving them the benefit of the doubt that they did not get my email or their reply to me got lost in the huge cyberworld of emails.
If anybody can helpme – that will be awesome.
I have been collecting limbo points for a long time. I was so close in getting what I wanted.
I logged on – now I need MANY MANY more points to get that same priize. It seems like it
will take a life time to build up to what they want.
Am I looking at something differently. Did my 20,000 loot points that I need will turned into 200,000 or something on that line.
Thanks so much all
J
msjaner@hotmail.com
I am glad that I cashed my points just in the nick of time. It took me a year to get enough points for one dvd. Now with the point increase for stuff and the decrease for awards it would take 10 more years, to get another one.
Exactly why I can't see ever bothering with services that offer "points" and "rewards".
Look….I have limited text msgs and I DO NOT APPRECIATE YOU GUYS JUST COMING IN BECAUSE YOU FEEL LIKE IT AND USING MY TEXTS UP. This is not right. However U got my cell phone number…..LOOSE IT!!!!! I DO NOT WANT YOUR STUPID MESSAGES! Block my number from your fucking list. I do not choose to pay for your damn texts, that is not the reason I got text msging!!!!! If you don't quit using my number to send UNWANTED TEXTS….there has got to be something that can be fucking done to stop you guys.
Hi Joyce, I'm very sorry that you have been receiving these messages. If you would please send your cell phone number to lesley[at]brightkite.com I will forward it on to the Limbo support team to have it removed from their system and the messages stopped ASAP.
Good news and Congrats.
Your recent picture of the baby is truely cute, but you will get some feedback of people who will think it in appropriate. I'm the grandmother of the cutie, and know he has the best parents. the picture is now my desktop picture. thanks
I didn't like limbo.They continued sending me texts after I unsubscribed several times, including getting confirmations that I would receive no more texts. I tried to call them a few times and always got voicemail, after leaving several threatening voicemails (each after receiving yet another text) I finally got removed, it seems.
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i love using the service and am glad to see that there'll be more resources available to build it out. really well done guys!
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