I mean, yes, but does that take priority over women who are worried about their safety? There’s been women doing this over local Facebook groups for a long time. Defamation of this sort is not a new issue.
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QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Honestly it seems like a weapon that can too easily be used for defamation
CidVicious@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
echodot@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
It was defamation the entire time just because somebody made it an app rather than a Facebook group doesn’t make any difference. It was always a crap thing to do.
Of course Tea took it to an entirely new level of stupid.
CidVicious@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
It was potentially defamation when it was just women…talking to one another, too. This seems like a pretty solid case of men looking at something women do to protect each other, and saying “…but what about the men who could be negatively affected in some cases?” I also think the tone in which this is being discussed is pretty revealing about Lemmy’s demographics.
echodot@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
Yeah, because only men are talking about this.
QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
For what it is worth. I am a woman and I still think this app is wrong.
discount_door_garlic@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
the app is called TEA - it is a gossip vector masquerading as a safety mechanism, and people are making all sorts of claims about innocent people they had a bad date about, including their full name, location, workplace, pictures of their face - and accusing them baselessly in some (or most) instances of violent crimes.
If you can’t see how not only that wouldnt make women safer, but instead is a black mirror episode - there’s something wrong.
People against this app aren’t against women’s safety, and they dont necessarily believe our current systems and protection are adequate - but getting lynched by half a city because of a jaded ex is not a solution and is a crime of its own.
I mean half the posts on similar Facebook groups complain about the men being “narcissists” yeah its a shitty personality trait but thats clearly not a fucking safety issue, its about gossiping and doxxing people.
QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Considering even the mere accusation can ruin someone’s life? Yes.
The problem isn’t women don’t deserve to be safe, the problem is we cannot just give people powerful weapons with no oversight or burden of proof to be deployed simply because a date didn’t go well.
Facebook or App, the danger is too great
0x0@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
How dare you!
The misogyny!
Balerion@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
No one is saying THAT'S misogynistic. We're saying there are a bunch of stupid misogynistic comments in this thread, not that the app is cool.