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minus-squareNima@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoit seems its an app that helps women flag potential dating candidates as being dangerous or red flags. there is the potential for doxxing that comes with that, but I can absolutely understand its use and need when not abused in that manner. i wonder if there’s the potential for a different app with more encryption and a way to prevent doxxing and abuse.
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoHow do you warn people about a potential dating candidate being dangerous without doxxing the potential dating candidate? “Hey, watch out for [anonymous person]” doesn’t sound very useful.
minus-squareNima@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month ago…you know? that’s a fair point. I’m not sure how it would work. but it would be nice to know some stuff if its important.
it seems its an app that helps women flag potential dating candidates as being dangerous or red flags.
there is the potential for doxxing that comes with that, but I can absolutely understand its use and need when not abused in that manner.
i wonder if there’s the potential for a different app with more encryption and a way to prevent doxxing and abuse.
How do you warn people about a potential dating candidate being dangerous without doxxing the potential dating candidate? “Hey, watch out for [anonymous person]” doesn’t sound very useful.
…you know? that’s a fair point. I’m not sure how it would work. but it would be nice to know some stuff if its important.
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