text; un: threehorns

[ganashara]

I really, sincerely hope I'm not alone in thinking signing up for a dating app first thing in a strange new world is an incredibly stupid thing to do right?

It has "scam" written all over it.

Comments

text, un: gunfireparty

[trustheart]

You're tellin me. The people doing it are complete idiots.

[ganashara]

If an app you don't remember downloading is asking you permission questions, the right thing to do is to delete it immediately. I thought that was basic?!

un: sakumarei

[wagahaiwakyuketsukidearu]

Do you truly believe it is a scam? I think it would be a wonderful way to get to know others especially people you thought you may never interact with in the first place.

[ganashara]

1) I don't remember downloading it.

2) Opening it, it immediately asks permission questions.

It's a scam.

text; un: rider

[kaientai]

Aw, don't be like that. There's a lot more to gain, in my opinion. Why shouldn't everyone network more and make friends?

[ganashara]

You seem to be missing the part where it's an obvious scam.

text; ᴜɴ: sᴡᴏʀᴅsss

[swordhardy]

Wait ... it does?

[ganashara]

Of course it does! You don't remember downloading it, right?

un: sr

[nemuru]

ig but u know what this post has written all over it
no fun allowed

[ganashara]

Say what you want, but at least I'm not feeding some spyware program!

un: ironjaw

[federates]

It is stupid, but it's not so bad! Once you sort through the scamps, you can meet some interesting people.

[ganashara]

It's spying on you.

Text - UN: Keystone

[swordofhisou]

What's an App?
Oh wait, is this about that stupid check mark and X thing that's on my phone?

[Team Dumbass struck again. Yeah, she'd signed up for the thing without thinking, and really didn't get it.]

[ganashara]

Why am I not surprised you just went right along with it?

text un: cainknightley

[himbosupreme]

What exactly is a dating app?

Wait, I think I have heard of this before from the previous sage. This is that sort of spell where you call for help to end your loneliness!! It summons people to your side.

[ganashara]

It's not magic.

[ It's text, but Cain can imagine the tone he's using here. Flat as a board. ]

Audio; un: sharkconcept

[starshepard]

I don't know. It showed up and it's been fun so far.

[ganashara]

That doesn't mean it isn't spying on you.

text, un: braver

[identitycrisiscore]

who says this place even needs that to spy on us?
i just assumed our every move was being watched from the jump anyway.

[ganashara]

I'd say that's a leap too far into paranoia. It's not feasible, or even necessary, to have constant surveillance on that many people.

un: yharaskrik

[psionicmolotov]

[ He doesn't know the exact terminology of everything on his phone buuuut ]

Good way to see everyone elses information though.

[ Is he posting on it? Hell no. Is he snooping on everyone else? Hell YES. ]

[ganashara]

But whoever created the app gets to see yours.

Text | un: Pantsonpyre

[localweirdo]

Is that what it was before?

How interesting. But I shouldn't be surprised that hell allows people to be so open about dating!

[ganashara]

That's not really the contentious point here, you know.

text; un: didnot.

[bratherine]

stupid shitty bloatware
thought everyone deleted that kind of crap

[ganashara]

Unfortunately it seems someone's trying to take advantage of the general ignorance here.