Phoenix84
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Post by Phoenix84 on Oct 1, 2015 18:38:22 GMT -5
A new App is coming out called Peeple, which is being billed as "Yelp, for humans" Put simply, soon you'll be able to write reviews and assign a score of 1-5 stars on everyone in your life. And when you meet someone, with a few clicks on your smart phone, you can view their Peeple page, and know their trustworthiness, reliability, goodwill, and reputation. And of course, others can write reviews and assign a score to you that others will view without your knowledge or permission. Does this sound like a good idea to you? Apparently there's an app out there called Lulu, where women can write reviews on guys they date. Maybe this is the final frontier? www.cnn.com/2015/10/01/opinions/yang-peeple-app/index.html
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Oct 1, 2015 18:43:31 GMT -5
I don't think it's a good idea. There are too many vindictive people out there who are just itching to ruin someone with half-truths or lies. Then on the other hand, people who are not trustworthy reliable, etc. will be pumped up.
Case in point. There was a shooting here in town and a young man was killed. All of his friends vouched for "what a good guy" he was. Never do something like that. Known him all my life. He was a drug user with a stolen weapon heading to a party he was thrown out of for stealing.
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Post by dannylion on Oct 1, 2015 18:45:10 GMT -5
This will not end well.
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Post by obelisk on Oct 1, 2015 18:50:01 GMT -5
Another reason not to have your info out there. It only feeds the internet trolls.
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Oct 1, 2015 18:52:21 GMT -5
A new App is coming out called Peeple, which is being billed as "Yelp, for humans" Put simply, soon you'll be able to write reviews and assign a score of 1-5 stars on everyone in your life. And when you meet someone, with a few clicks on your smart phone, you can view their Peeple page, and know their trustworthiness, reliability, goodwill, and reputation. And of course, others can write reviews and assign a score to you that others will view without your knowledge or permission. Does this sound like a good idea to you? Apparently there's an app out there called Lulu, where women can write reviews on guys they date. Maybe this is the final frontier? www.cnn.com/2015/10/01/opinions/yang-peeple-app/index.html I would give you a 1, Phoenix. Or a 5. Whichever was the good one.
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Phoenix84
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Post by Phoenix84 on Oct 1, 2015 19:10:40 GMT -5
Thanks Archie, I thought a 5 was the best.
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Phoenix84
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Post by Phoenix84 on Oct 1, 2015 19:11:08 GMT -5
I don't know, aren't there laws out there against slander and libel?
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Post by swamp on Oct 1, 2015 19:22:14 GMT -5
Another reason not to have your info out there. It only feeds the internet trolls. Having a name and a cell phone number isn't exactly putting your info "out there".
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Post by MJ2.0 on Oct 1, 2015 19:41:24 GMT -5
I think this would be a good idea as a part of a dating site. There should be reviews. For just people in general, I like it in theory but I think it would be abused by the crazies.
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Post by obelisk on Oct 1, 2015 20:14:08 GMT -5
Yet another link to a potential job! Are you out of your mind?
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Phoenix84
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Post by Phoenix84 on Oct 1, 2015 21:53:03 GMT -5
I think this would be a good idea as a part of a dating site. There should be reviews. For just people in general, I like it in theory but I think it would be abused by the crazies. All I know is I'd rate my posting experience with MoneyJenny as "extremely satisfying."
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Post by weltschmerz on Oct 2, 2015 1:30:56 GMT -5
I think this would be a good idea as a part of a dating site. There should be reviews. For just people in general, I like it in theory but I think it would be abused by the crazies. Terrible idea. The first guy you won't put out for will label you a lesbian.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Oct 2, 2015 8:54:21 GMT -5
I don't see the need for it. People who don't like me already let me know it by telling me where to go and how to get there. I don't need the additional pretty little stars to go with their directive.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Oct 2, 2015 9:41:07 GMT -5
There are already enough judgmental a-holes out there. No need to give them a platform to spread their nastiness.
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Post by souldoubt on Oct 2, 2015 9:42:09 GMT -5
I hope whatever group or company comes out with this gets sued into bankruptcy.
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Post by cktc on Oct 2, 2015 9:52:38 GMT -5
I can't imagine this would take off outside of high school and college. Some immature, contentious, nut-jobs might continue to rate people throughout their lives, or maybe a normal person going through a shitty divorce, but I don't think most adults would trouble themselves with what other people think.
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Post by dannylion on Oct 2, 2015 10:13:32 GMT -5
Sounds like it's just another tool for bullies.
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Oct 2, 2015 10:14:34 GMT -5
Sounds like it's just another tool for bullies. Or the best tool ever invented to fight bullies.
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Post by Phoenix84 on Oct 2, 2015 10:56:00 GMT -5
I don't see the need for it. People who don't like me already let me know it by telling me where to go and how to get there. I don't need the additional pretty little stars to go with their directive. I disagree with your post! 1 out out of five stars for you! Your reputation will be ruined! Ruined I say! Muwhahaha
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Post by Abby Normal on Oct 2, 2015 11:07:50 GMT -5
Gees- I thought we already had facebook to let people know what we think of them.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Oct 2, 2015 11:08:17 GMT -5
Sounds like it'd be a great way for employers to discriminate even more.
"Well we see you got a 1 star rating on peeple. We only hire 5 star people at this company"
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Oct 2, 2015 11:40:47 GMT -5
I don't see the need for it. People who don't like me already let me know it by telling me where to go and how to get there. I don't need the additional pretty little stars to go with their directive. I disagree with your post! 1 out out of five stars for you! Your reputation will be ruined! Ruined I say! Muwhahaha One? Heck, that's generous. I'm figuring the best I'll do is .0487 of a star. And that would be from people who like me and are drunk when they say it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2015 11:42:33 GMT -5
It sounds like a silly idea to me. Who would take it seriously other than maybe kids? I could see it being a problem if people posted outright lies about someone though. Now, that could be serious.
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Post by hoops902 on Oct 2, 2015 11:50:25 GMT -5
I can't imagine this would take off outside of high school and college. Some immature, contentious, nut-jobs might continue to rate people throughout their lives, or maybe a normal person going through a shitty divorce, but I don't think most adults would trouble themselves with what other people think. You don't think most adults trouble themselves with what other people think? Just look at Facebook...adults still flip out over being "unfriended" or if not enough of their friends "like" their status updates.
Heck, at least once a year someone I just met goes off on me when they tell me to add them on Facebook and they think I'm just lying to them when I say I don't have a Facebook. I would venture to say MOST adults have incredibly fragile egos and care greatly about even the smallest of perceived slights.
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Post by hoops902 on Oct 2, 2015 11:52:01 GMT -5
It sounds like a silly idea to me. Who would take it seriously other than maybe kids? I could see it being a problem if people posted outright lies about someone though. Now, that could be serious. Wouldn't single people probably take it seriously? Google someone, find their Peeple profile written by bitter ex's, then avoid them like the plague? Or people looking for jobs. One more place for people to write negative stuff about you isn't going to help anything if it takes off. Those with jobs and partners probably don't get as affected.
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Post by imawino on Oct 2, 2015 12:16:05 GMT -5
While I'm certain I have heard of worse ideas than this, none immediately spring to mind! LOL.
I think there used to be a site called dontdatehimgirl.com (something like that?) where people could post warnings. I'm sure it was mostly just venomous bullshit posted by dumped people. LOL.
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Post by cktc on Oct 2, 2015 12:59:08 GMT -5
I can't imagine this would take off outside of high school and college. Some immature, contentious, nut-jobs might continue to rate people throughout their lives, or maybe a normal person going through a shitty divorce, but I don't think most adults would trouble themselves with what other people think. You don't think most adults trouble themselves with what other people think? Just look at Facebook...adults still flip out over being "unfriended" or if not enough of their friends "like" their status updates.
Heck, at least once a year someone I just met goes off on me when they tell me to add them on Facebook and they think I'm just lying to them when I say I don't have a Facebook. I would venture to say MOST adults have incredibly fragile egos and care greatly about even the smallest of perceived slights.
Okay, so it is human nature to care what other's think about you, but that same human nature keeps you from openly trashing everyone you know. Even if it's allegedly anonymous, it's not going to be difficult to assess content, word choice, and see who else a user is rating. It is only the immature, contentious, nut-jobs, like the ones that spazz out on facebook, that would actually bother to rate all of their friends and enemies, or freak out about their own ratings. All of the ratings are going to be either 1 or 5, because truly objective people aren't going to arse themselves with it. Maybe I'm alone in thinking this way, but if someone wants to go online and tell the world that I'm judgmental, standoffish, insincere, lazy, uptight, a lush, or whatever negative thing they would say about me but not to my face, eh, "What other people think about me is none of my business." I have faith in people I care about to hash out any legitimate issues with me directly and save their venting for smaller audiences. I'm not going to work myself up over drama queens in real life or online.
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Post by hoops902 on Oct 2, 2015 13:44:49 GMT -5
::It is only the immature, contentious, nut-jobs, like the ones that spazz out on facebook, that would actually bother to rate all of their friends and enemies, or freak out about their own ratings. ::
Maybe this is the part we disagree on, because I think your description is about 80% of adults. All assuming this ever catches on, if it doesn't catch on it's just another social app that nobody uses. If it does catch on, I see people using it just like they use followers/friends everywhere else. "Oh go rate me on Peeple, hey I just met you, hit me up on Peeple, hey go give me a Peeple rating". I don't think it's any better or worse than Facebook, I think it's the same. I just happen to think Facebook is populated by a large amount of people who really care what everyone else thinks of them.
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Post by cktc on Oct 2, 2015 13:59:40 GMT -5
::It is only the immature, contentious, nut-jobs, like the ones that spazz out on facebook, that would actually bother to rate all of their friends and enemies, or freak out about their own ratings. ::
Maybe this is the part we disagree on, because I think your description is about 80% of adults.
Haha, maybe so. I've limited my facebook feed to people who post positive, and interesting things so I probably don't have a full scope of the average adult.
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Post by yogiii on Oct 2, 2015 14:42:15 GMT -5
Sounds like something else for high school kids to torture themselves with.
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