Personalized location information for mobile devices

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor to perform steps comprising:

• determining a geographic location of a mobile device associated with a user of a system;
• determining a plurality of representations associated with the determined geographic location;
• prompting the user to select a representation of the plurality of representations associated with the determined geographic location;
• and
• if a selection is received, associating the selected representation associated with the determined geographic location with an electronic message intended to be viewed by one or more co-users of the system.

A method comprising:

• maintaining an information feed associated with a user of a communications system, wherein the information feed includes:
• information periodically provided by the user for viewing by co-users of the communications system;
• and
• a first representation associated with a first location at which a mobile device associated with the user has been located;
• identifying an updated location of the mobile device associated with the user;
• determining, using at least one processor, a plurality of representations associated with the updated location;
• and
• updating the information feed with a second representation selected by the user from the plurality of representations associated with the updated location.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor to perform steps comprising:

• maintaining an information feed associated with a user of a communications system, wherein the information feed includes:
• information periodically provided by the user for viewing by co-users of the communications system;
• and
• a first representation associated with a first location at which a mobile device associated with the user has been located;
• identifying an updated location of the mobile device associated with the user;
• determining a plurality of representations associated with the updated location;
• and
• updating the information feed with a second representation selected by the user from the plurality of representations associated with the updated location.