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Not denying this happens on the internet but it seems like these people weren't aware that the crypto currency incentive on keybase was creating this kind of sp
by beaner 7y ago
Not denying this happens on the internet but it seems like these people weren't aware that the crypto currency incentive on keybase was creating this kind of spam for everyone and not specifically them.
- jakelazaroff 7y agoIt's a different kind of spam. These women weren't receiving scammy cryptocurrency messages, they were (are) receiving "hey beautiful" catcall-esque messages. It obviously is partially a function of popularity, but this happens on basically every platform that doesn't provide effective countermeasures. (Ask your female friends whether they've ever gotten unwanted messages on Instagram or Facebook!) The broader point is that if Keybase had listened to its female users and implemented anti-harassment tools in the first place, it might not have ever gotten to the point where cryptocurrency spam was endemic on their service.
- geofft 7y agoYeah, it's interesting. The specific thing that seems to have happened is that Keybase attracted a certain user base to their platform by offering a cryptocurrency drop, and also, that user base seems to have the idea that every messaging app that has women on it is a dating app. The catcalls weren't there in this number before the cryptocurrency drop - but also the messages are "ay bby" and not "plz send your stellars".