• mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 days ago

    More like women can create a profile for men in their lives, and other women can share their experiences with that man. It’s sort of a publicly sourced Burn Book. It was apparently started because the creator’s mom had some bad dating experience, and basically lamented about how there wasn’t a good way for women to share stories about the men they’ve dated. Like “wouldn’t it be nice if women could stick red flags to a dude, to warn his potential partners in the future?”

    So if a dude is an abuser, his victims can create a profile for him, where other women can share their experiences too. If a dude cheats, he can be put on blast for other women to see. It’s basically an “is anyone else dating this man” local Facebook group, but much larger and more in-depth.

    There are some ethical concerns about it, especially regarding potential abuse; There’s nothing stopping an abusive woman from wrecking her ex’s future dating life by lying about him. But the women using the app basically say that the potential safety in dating outweighs the potential for abuse.

    • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works
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      1 day ago

      the women using the app basically say that the potential safety in dating outweighs the potential for abuse.

      Of course they do, they’re getting safety and somebody else is getting abuse.

    • MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip
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      1 day ago

      “wouldn’t it be nice if women could stick red flags to a dude, to warn his potential partners in the future?”

      Nope. Personal bias and people change.