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Absolutely. But also, fair play to them that they are also acting in line with their principals (a hassle-free dating app for women). As to public shaming anyo

Absolutely. But also, fair play to them that they are also acting in line with their principals (a hassle-free dating app for women). As to public shaming anyone, I thought most people knew that anything you write on the internet you ought to at least consider the possibility it will be printed in the New York Times the next day...

k-mcgrady 10y ago
>> "they are also acting in line with their principals" That's kind of my problem here though. They are doing that by banning him - by using it as a PR op it makes me see them in less of a good light. Just the fact they looked at one of their users being harassed and decided to use it to their advantage is in bad taste imo.
- smt88 10y ago
  Women are harassed endlessly on dating apps/sites. I know lots of women who won't use them at all due to multiple bad experiences. If Bumble wants to position itself as radically protective of a woman's experience, more power to them. Every app has to differentiate itself. If it's really problematic for men, they won't use the app. (Semi-related: the quality of women on Bumble in my area is far better than any other app. They're smarter, have better jobs, and are a lot more likely to actually interact once a match is made.)
  - k-mcgrady 10y ago
    I completely agree (and I'm a user) but this just seems more like a cheap stunt to me. Publishing the messages to show the kind of abuse women receive on the app - good idea. People need to see that stuff. Publishing the persons name and promoting a couple of hashtags around it just gives me this image of the marketing department rubbing their hands with glee when this came across their desk. It's difficult to put into words, it just makes me feel less good about the company.
    - smt88 10y ago
      I agree that it's gross, but this is the kind of "good" corporate behavior you get in a capitalist society. The good things are always adulterated to some degree. Sometimes the adulteration is a problem, and sometimes it isn't. In this isolated instance, I don't see it as a problem, but Bumble has the power to do this in much less clear-cut situations, which is a bit troubling.

k-mcgrady 10y ago

>> "they are also acting in line with their principals" That's kind of my problem here though. They are doing that by banning him - by using it as a PR op it makes me see them in less of a good light. Just the fact they looked at one of their users being harassed and decided to use it to their advantage is in bad taste imo.

smt88 10y ago
Women are harassed endlessly on dating apps/sites. I know lots of women who won't use them at all due to multiple bad experiences. If Bumble wants to position itself as radically protective of a woman's experience, more power to them. Every app has to differentiate itself. If it's really problematic for men, they won't use the app. (Semi-related: the quality of women on Bumble in my area is far better than any other app. They're smarter, have better jobs, and are a lot more likely to actually interact once a match is made.)
- k-mcgrady 10y ago
  I completely agree (and I'm a user) but this just seems more like a cheap stunt to me. Publishing the messages to show the kind of abuse women receive on the app - good idea. People need to see that stuff. Publishing the persons name and promoting a couple of hashtags around it just gives me this image of the marketing department rubbing their hands with glee when this came across their desk. It's difficult to put into words, it just makes me feel less good about the company.
  - smt88 10y ago
    I agree that it's gross, but this is the kind of "good" corporate behavior you get in a capitalist society. The good things are always adulterated to some degree. Sometimes the adulteration is a problem, and sometimes it isn't. In this isolated instance, I don't see it as a problem, but Bumble has the power to do this in much less clear-cut situations, which is a bit troubling.