9. The method of claim 7 wherein a profile is provided for each user of the system, the profile updated periodically and recording user ID, device ID associated with the user, user preferences, and user selected associations with other users, and wherein Shouts received by the system are periodically transmitted to other users by cross-referencing Shout characteristics and content with user location and location-based information and user preferences.
9. The method of claim 7 wherein a profile is provided for each user of the system, the profile updated periodically and recording user ID, device ID associated with the user, user preferences, and user selected associations with other users, and wherein Shouts received by the system are periodically transmitted to other users by cross-referencing Shout characteristics and content with user location and location-based information and user preferences. 10. The method of claim 9 wherein users receiving Shouts are enabled by the local intelligence to reply specifically to received Shouts, and Shouts received by the system and recognized as replies to other Shouts are associated in conversations comprising two or more, or many Shouts, and wherein inclusion in conversations is a criteria for distributing Shouts to other users.