"Peeple" or "Yelp for humans" CEO on Dr. Phil [Update 2, 10/17/15]
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(Have to wonder - why did you use archive.is instead of just a direct link to the site?)crimson5pheonix said:
And, to be fair, what the Snopes article is talking about may not actually mean a whole lot.
Companies don't necessarily announce products as soon as they're conceived. There's a number of reasons for doing this - you need to have all your ducks into a row, and one of the last things you want is to announce a product and then have to cancel it because a key negotiation fell through. For example, I recall the announcement that Garwulf's Corner was coming to the Escapist was made at least a week or two after all the negotiations had been finished up.
And, if I suddenly had an idea for an app, even though I've never made one before, I could just hire a programmer to take care of what I couldn't do. So, the lack of experience by the upper echelons of the developer isn't necessarily a sign of a hoax either. For that matter, a lack of experience with these things would probably explain a LOT about what we're seeing.
I found it as an archive link and was too lazy to straight link it. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/01/slander_app_founder_slandered/?mt=1443751745342Robert B. Marks said:
Naivete does seem like a likely culprit for this.
You know with all the disagreement around here about so many things it is great to see most people are against this horrible idea.
For once a small measure of faith in humanity is restored.
Seriously though they even got a satire account banned on twitter, have deleted all Facebook comments and are threatening critics with negative reviews stating they are bullies. I think public shaming culture is about to hit it's logical conclusion. The creeple hashtag is pretty funny though. Wonder how long before a site exists that allows you to "review" the women behind the project and only them.
For once a small measure of faith in humanity is restored.
Seriously though they even got a satire account banned on twitter, have deleted all Facebook comments and are threatening critics with negative reviews stating they are bullies. I think public shaming culture is about to hit it's logical conclusion. The creeple hashtag is pretty funny though. Wonder how long before a site exists that allows you to "review" the women behind the project and only them.
I desperately need to believe that this is some sort of hoax or troll attempt, because I simply can't bring myself to believe that anyone could be that ignorant about human nature.thaluikhain said:
Oh, I don't know, it's a good idea, except in anything like the real world. Lots of good ideas are like that, and it's not unusual for people to forget about the real world, and get very angry when told about it.The Rogue Wolf said:
So, before I get to a job interview, before I meet my date, before I attend any social function at all, people can judge me based on what others have said?
Often, in social settings, I say the wrong thing. Sometimes I do the wrong thing. Mostly I like to do my own thing, even at a party, and my disinterest in those I don't know and the fact I like to correct people[footnote]Not because "I'm smarter than you," but because I don't think many people like to be wrong and I, myself, would like to be corrected if I'm wrong. Treat those as you wish to be treated.[/footnote] often has me coming off as arrogant.
I hope no one that has a problem with me has my current phone number.
I hope no one that develops a problem with me keeps my current phone number.
Often, in social settings, I say the wrong thing. Sometimes I do the wrong thing. Mostly I like to do my own thing, even at a party, and my disinterest in those I don't know and the fact I like to correct people[footnote]Not because "I'm smarter than you," but because I don't think many people like to be wrong and I, myself, would like to be corrected if I'm wrong. Treat those as you wish to be treated.[/footnote] often has me coming off as arrogant.
I hope no one that has a problem with me has my current phone number.
I hope no one that develops a problem with me keeps my current phone number.
What's to stop someone making up a phone number? You could be blissfully unaware that someone has made an account for you and that you've just not been notified... Unless they have some clever(or scary) way of verifying if it's your actual number.Creator002 said:
If this isn't a hoax it's born of complete naivety of how the internet works, and basically of human nature. It's a revolting idea and it needs to die a painful and very public death as a warning to others. Let's please not make pluralism un-viable.
Edit- It just dawned on me exactly what part of the business model is. Holy shit... Forcing people to sign up to defend themselves against allegations and exposing them to ads in the process.
Fuck right off you scumbags.
I would want to believe that this is a hoax, but likely it's not. However, there's now a petition against its launch on change.org, which I would tell anyone who's concerned about it to sign. https://www.change.org/p/apple-google-inc-ban-the-launch-of-the-peeple-application
...Well then...
Guess I'm gonna go live in a cave for the rest of my life. It won't be so bad. I'll live off the fatta the land, with the bunnies.
But really, this is the single worst possible realization of social media I've ever imagined. Even if people didn't abuse the shit out of it (which is guaranteed to happen), who the hell wants to feel under public scrutiny all the damn time? It's bad enough that employers are checking your Facebook before deciding whether or not to hire you, or to use as grounds for firing. I get the feeling that the only way the naive morons behind it could comprehend how ridiculous this is, would be if someone rated them individually (5 stars of course; no chance of them approving that shit) with nothing but extremely personal information - address, bank details, passwords, etc.
Anyone wanna get Anonymous on this? Seems like the sorta battle they've always been dreaming of.
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Guess I'm gonna go live in a cave for the rest of my life. It won't be so bad. I'll live off the fatta the land, with the bunnies.
But really, this is the single worst possible realization of social media I've ever imagined. Even if people didn't abuse the shit out of it (which is guaranteed to happen), who the hell wants to feel under public scrutiny all the damn time? It's bad enough that employers are checking your Facebook before deciding whether or not to hire you, or to use as grounds for firing. I get the feeling that the only way the naive morons behind it could comprehend how ridiculous this is, would be if someone rated them individually (5 stars of course; no chance of them approving that shit) with nothing but extremely personal information - address, bank details, passwords, etc.
Anyone wanna get Anonymous on this? Seems like the sorta battle they've always been dreaming of.
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Yeah... hey, uh... I'll... be right back...RJ 17 said:
How is something like this even legal? It's slander lawsuit waiting to happen. Among a million other things that can go wrong.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/julia-cordray-ceo-peeple-creating-worlds-largest-app-julia-cordray
Hilarious. She's back pedaling so fast, if she was in a Delorean she'd be in the year 1955 by now.Crazy Peeple CEO said:
That doesn't even answer how people can't just use fake phone numbers, sign up for someone else, and then approve awful commentsAccursedTheory said:
So much for asking my editor if there should be an emergency Garwulf's Corner on Peeple...
(I may add it to the queue, though...)
(I may add it to the queue, though...)
Might still be worth doing... Help get the word out a little more in a different form. Mine was rather lackluster in terms of what I could do as a news thread maker. I've done what I could though, if the view/reply count has anything to say~Robert B. Marks said:
Edit: On the other hand... Less work to do!
I am not in favor of this, but there is one crucial aspect that may not make this as bad as people have predicted. Yes anyone can post your personal information with their reviews, even if you don't want them to, but those who do so will have to post that under their own full name as wekl. This meanis they can't attack from the shadows like stalkers, trolls and generally awful people do. And let's be real, 99% of the people who do this are complete cowards who wouldn't do a quarter of the shit they do if others could see who they are. Because if you can be seen, you can suffer consequences for your actions. It won't be a one-way fight is what I'm saying.