Peeple app launched, and it's disgusting.

Ian · April 19, 2016, 09:47:17 AM

The app has been made even worse after the controversial spotlight fell off.

One of the more bullshit aspects that was added is that they plan on eventually making a subscription service for you to monitor negative reviews. People posting obvious false shit onto your page? Just give us money and you can take care of it. This app is nothing more than a sad joke.

And don't forget that reviews can only be challenged in 24 hours if it's two stars or less. That means I can and make a review for my neighbor, give him three stars and write down underneath "Yeah, this guy's a pedophile, i'd give him four stars if he'd just stop bangin ten year olds." and there's fuck all anybody can do about it.

People can not be put on a scale like this, and the fact that the two in charge of this app only got driven more to create after the criticism they faced when it was unveiled shows a lack of understanding or empathy out of them. Nothing good will come out of this.

challengerX · April 19, 2016, 10:25:00 AM

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Ian · April 19, 2016, 10:45:02 AM

You would think this is cool.

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Cool

Verbatim · April 19, 2016, 10:50:37 AM

Is there any reason to believe that people are actually going to trust this app to give a fair "analysis" of anyone?

It's like giving someone a shitty definition on Urban Dictionary. No one's going to take it seriously.

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Ian · April 19, 2016, 11:03:39 AM

People would probably use it as a quicker and easier version of that one website that was advertised a few years back (can't remember its name) where it did a background check of a person you want to know about. That site only did stuff like criminal records and took a while though. This would be more instant and as such, more open for people to use in a serious manner unfortunately.

Regardless of the fact that the masses may condemn it, the fact remains that there are at least two people in this world that views human beings as something that can be put on a quality scale and judged as easily as a movie or a fast food joint. It's objectifying and sick.

Quote from: Verbatim on April 19, 2016, 10:50:37 AM

Is there any reason to believe that people are actually going to trust this app to give a fair "analysis" of anyone?

April 19, 2016, 11:11:35 AM

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Are you unhappy that you have to leave your house and make an effort to judge other people? Well, not anymore! Now you can voice all the self-rectifying, indulgent, petty criticisms of anyone you want, all from the palm of your hand! Making yourself artificially feel like a better person has never been so easy.

maverick · April 19, 2016, 02:17:22 PM

Who gives a shit.

Ian · April 19, 2016, 03:03:15 PM

You will when you go to a job interview, they look you up on Yelp for people! and see that I posted a review stating you make anti-Semitic comments and you're favorite past time is yelling sextets insults at women by the bus stop.

Doesn't matter if it's not true, they wont be so quick to hire you.

Quote from: Memerick on April 19, 2016, 02:17:22 PM

Who gives a shit.

maverick · April 19, 2016, 03:08:14 PM

Quote from: Ian on April 19, 2016, 03:03:15 PM

Quote from: Memerick on April 19, 2016, 02:17:22 PM
Who gives a shit.
You will when you go to a job interview, they look you up on Yelp for people! and see that I posted a review stating you make anti-Semitic comments and you're favorite past time is yelling sextets insults at women by the bus stop.

Doesn't matter if it's not true, they wont be so quick to hire you.

It's not a legitimate service. Any business that takes it seriously is never going to make it.

Ian · April 19, 2016, 03:11:13 PM

Yeah, I mean social media in general is just for socializing right?

Quote from: Memerick on April 19, 2016, 03:08:14 PM

It's not a legitimate service. Any business that takes it seriously is never going to make it.

Tsirist · April 19, 2016, 03:14:02 PM

5 years from now: "How to improve your Peeple rating: 5 secrets for getting 5 stars!"

maverick · April 19, 2016, 03:14:44 PM

Quote from: Ian on April 19, 2016, 03:11:13 PM

Quote from: Memerick on April 19, 2016, 03:08:14 PM
It's not a legitimate service. Any business that takes it seriously is never going to make it.
Yeah, I mean social media in general is just for socializing right?

Social media contains posts that you actually made yourself, not a bunch of bullshit your crazy ex girlfriend made up when she was drunk

Ian · April 19, 2016, 03:32:34 PM

How would someone know she was crazy or drunk? This app was specifically designed to rate you as an individual from not only friends and family, but coworkers and employers as well. Not only would it make sense for another potential employer to use to to examine you, but to be hesitant when Jim from accounting says you're a lazy do nothing slacker simply because you're leaving the company for a better job and is trying to sabotage you, but you're would-be new management doesn't know that. They only see a post from someone who worked with you claiming you weren't adequate with your job.

Quote from: Memerick on April 19, 2016, 03:14:44 PM

Social media contains posts that you actually made yourself, not a bunch of bullshit your crazy ex girlfriend made up when she was drunk

maverick · April 19, 2016, 04:43:13 PM

Quote from: Ian on April 19, 2016, 03:32:34 PM

How would someone know she was crazy or drunk? This app was specifically designed to rate you as an individual from not only friends and family, but coworkers and employers as well.

Facebook was specifically designed for college students and yet it seems to have become the least active demographic on the website.

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Not only would it make sense for another potential employer to use to to examine you, but to be hesitant when Jim from accounting says you're a lazy do nothing slacker simply because you're leaving the company for a better job and is trying to sabotage you, but you're would-be new management doesn't know that. They only see a post from someone who worked with you claiming you weren't adequate with your job.

Yes I'm sure companies would trust the word of anonymous strangers that claimed to work with you over contacting previous employers.

Ian · April 19, 2016, 05:11:09 PM

And if previous employers would use this?

Quote from: Memerick on April 19, 2016, 04:43:13 PM

Yes I'm sure companies would trust the word of anonymous strangers that claimed to work with you over contacting previous employers.

maverick · April 19, 2016, 05:19:24 PM

Quote from: Ian on April 19, 2016, 05:11:09 PM

Quote from: Memerick on April 19, 2016, 04:43:13 PM
Yes I'm sure companies would trust the word of anonymous strangers that claimed to work with you over contacting previous employers.
And if previous employers would use this?

Kill them

Mattie G Indahouse · April 19, 2016, 08:23:38 PM

Oh no some random person who I don't know gave me a negative rating on an app I didn't know existed until today, what shall I do?

Elai · April 19, 2016, 08:27:41 PM

Is this that app from Community where they all rate each other on a scale from 1-5 and the entire society turns into a oligarchical dictatorship where the top rated people are the upper class that makes all the decisions for everyone?

Ian · April 19, 2016, 08:42:57 PM

People on here seem to be missing the point, it doesn't matter if the app becomes dead or nobody uses it.

The fact remains that there are people out there that are attempting to make a quick buck trying to rate you on some completely bullshit scale, and there are other people willing to go along with it. If you value yourself as a human being, you wouldn't let yourself be judged like this. Human beings are not something you can rate like your favorite cereal brand or hair care product.

Batch · April 19, 2016, 10:59:53 PM

Quote from: Ian on April 19, 2016, 08:42:57 PM

People on here seem to be missing the point, it doesn't matter if the app becomes dead or nobody uses it.

The fact remains that there are people out there that are attempting to make a quick buck trying to rate you on some completely bullshit scale, and there are other people willing to go along with it. If you value yourself as a human being, you wouldn't let yourself be judged like this. Human beings are not something you can rate like your favorite cereal brand or hair care product.

Anyone who takes online 'ratings' of a person seriously is a buffoon. If anyone is making money of this the buyers are buffoons.

challengerX · April 20, 2016, 05:56:20 AM

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Verbatim · April 20, 2016, 05:59:44 AM

The moment that celebrities like Brad Pitt or Ellen Degeneres get reviews like "evil child molesting babyraper, one star"

is the moment that employers will know not to take this sort of thing seriously.

And if they do, you probably don't want to work for him anyway. Someone that out-of-touch with the way things are on the Internet isn't somebody you want giving you your paycheck. Not if you ask me.

Flee · April 20, 2016, 03:22:19 PM

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Ian · April 20, 2016, 03:28:23 PM

Actually....

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The company noted, too, that “no one can add you to the app” — making it sound as if being reviewed on Peeple is an opt-in experience.

That’s not entirely true, however.

Peeple’s own website says you can still write “recommendations” (i.e. reviews, but not necessarily positive ones) for anyone who’s not on the app, then choose to invite that person to join Peeple.

In other words, even if you’re not participating, someone could write your review. Sure, that review might not be public, but it exists in a digital format on the company’s servers.

Quote from: Flee on April 20, 2016, 03:22:19 PM

But no one is forcing you to participate in it

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Verbatim · April 20, 2016, 03:45:04 PM

muh privacy

Ian · April 20, 2016, 04:22:19 PM

This has nothing to due with privacy.

Quote from: Verbatim on April 20, 2016, 03:45:04 PM

muh privacy

Ian · April 20, 2016, 04:25:13 PM

How can I trust that this policy wont change? The makers of this app are social media butterflies that only responded this way because they thought the criticism was "Ironic" and keep in mind that their development after the backlash (let's not dodge the fact that this app has received HEAVY backlash) was incredibly dark. It's not unlikely they would be the kind of people who would revert this policy and have your negative reviews go public even without your consent, considering the only way to get it removed is through a paid service.

Quote from: Flee on April 20, 2016, 03:44:16 PM

The keywords would be "that review might not be public, but it exists in a digital format on the company’s servers." Their personal data policy seems pretty solid. So no, I don't see how anyone is forced to participate at all.

Flee · April 21, 2016, 04:06:54 AM

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