Comments on: Run with Nike and you run alone http://cultureby.com/2009/04/run-with-nike-and-you-run-alone.html This Blog Sits At the Intersection of Anthropology and Economics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: atul chatterjee http://cultureby.com/2009/04/run-with-nike-and-you-run-alone.html/comment-page-1#comment-823 atul chatterjee Thu, 07 May 2009 04:14:34 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=102#comment-823 Yes, it appears strange that Nike has not woken up to the possibility of forming a social network group. This group would be a very linked one since it would have members from many age groups. Also members would probably physically meet which would make it a tightly bonded group. Some officers in Nike are obviously oblivious to the possibilities. Yes, it appears strange that Nike has not woken up to the possibility of forming a social network group. This group would be a very linked one since it would have members from many age groups. Also members would probably physically meet which would make it a tightly bonded group. Some officers in Nike are obviously oblivious to the possibilities.

]]> By: anonymous http://cultureby.com/2009/04/run-with-nike-and-you-run-alone.html/comment-page-1#comment-822 anonymous Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:51:45 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=102#comment-822 Try runnerplus.com. You can use your nike+ data, but it provides the social aspects that nike+ lacks. Try runnerplus.com. You can use your nike+ data, but it provides the social aspects that nike+ lacks.

]]> By: jay http://cultureby.com/2009/04/run-with-nike-and-you-run-alone.html/comment-page-1#comment-821 jay Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:14:27 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=102#comment-821 Nike's website certainly has issues but I think some of what you're looking for is there. You can issue a cooperative "team challenge", e.g. Reach 100 miles collective by I have also participate in "Us vs. Them" challenges like; State / School (I've done both) with the most miles. It's not really "social" but you can also create a Nike+ avatar and add him / her to your facebook page. As your run miles you're supposed to be able to acquire more gear to outfit it in. I'd love for them to flesh out the social side more (and add some "handicapping" #'s since my wife clobbers me in every challenge) but as you said, it motivates more then it de-motivates and anything to keep me running is good. Nike’s website certainly has issues but I think some of what you’re looking for is there. You can issue a cooperative “team challenge”, e.g. Reach 100 miles collective by

I have also participate in “Us vs. Them” challenges like; State / School (I’ve done both) with the most miles.

It’s not really “social” but you can also create a Nike+ avatar and add him / her to your facebook page. As your run miles you’re supposed to be able to acquire more gear to outfit it in.

I’d love for them to flesh out the social side more (and add some “handicapping” #’s since my wife clobbers me in every challenge) but as you said, it motivates more then it de-motivates and anything to keep me running is good.

]]> By: Free Sports Betting http://cultureby.com/2009/04/run-with-nike-and-you-run-alone.html/comment-page-1#comment-820 Free Sports Betting Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:07:37 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=102#comment-820 How cool would it be to trade miles like energy? I'll purchase your miles from you and in turn I will sit on the couch and pretend I ran. How cool would it be to trade miles like energy? I’ll purchase your miles from you and in turn I will sit on the couch and pretend I ran.

]]> By: Domen http://cultureby.com/2009/04/run-with-nike-and-you-run-alone.html/comment-page-1#comment-819 Domen Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:13:24 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=102#comment-819 They might be slowly catching up: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/cw7nju" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/cw7nju</a> But I guess it's still not the full social specter you are talking about. And it's still mainly about competition (albeit a generalized and genderdized). I thought it was "Just do it", not "Just win it". They might be slowly catching up: http://tinyurl.com/cw7nju
But I guess it’s still not the full social specter you are talking about. And it’s still mainly about competition (albeit a generalized and genderdized). I thought it was “Just do it”, not “Just win it”.

]]> By: Scott Ellington http://cultureby.com/2009/04/run-with-nike-and-you-run-alone.html/comment-page-1#comment-818 Scott Ellington Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:13:25 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=102#comment-818 "Beat them in 2009" and Nike will donate $0.0001/mile to the worthy cause of your (collective) choice; which incentivizes socialized (preventive) medicine, meet-ups and affinity-migrations. I think the idea is so exceptionally great that it ought to exceed the constraints of branding; walking/running not only in pursuit of heart-healthy self-interest, but to serve a socially-transformative, consensual purpose. THIS is what Forrest Gump should have been about. “Beat them in 2009″ and Nike will donate $0.0001/mile to the worthy cause of your (collective) choice;
which incentivizes socialized (preventive) medicine, meet-ups and affinity-migrations. I think the idea
is so exceptionally great that it ought to exceed the constraints of branding; walking/running not only
in pursuit of heart-healthy self-interest, but to serve a socially-transformative, consensual purpose.
THIS is what Forrest Gump should have been about.

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