An element of the concept of 'I was here' is that of community, and of commonalities between different people.
There are lots of systems in place for preserving memories for a community i.e. time capsules. Transient memory turns this idea of 'hoarding' on its head and suggests ways in which 'letting go' of memories in a physical manifestation can be valuable. If everything about the past was certain would it be as interesting? Letting go of the physical manifestation of memory in a way does open up the experience to fale memory: if there is no evidence can anyone be really sure of what happened? WIll it encourage people to 'live in the moment'?
'Bringing communities together' is an organisation which aims to improve cultural integration and cultural understanding. An expansion of the 'I was here' concept is that of 'We were here'. A possible context of use for this is to bring people together and to offer them some kind of engaging interaction. Transient memory is impermanent: an experience of which users cant have keepsakes.
Connection with other people is arguably central to human nature, and it is the often social aspect that makes things like gaming fun.
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