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Calabasas TwentyOne commented
There are still a lot of DL guys on the app. And not being able to change your location means it's very easy for someone to create a new account and identify who in their dorm or apartment complex are on the app, before they have a chance to block you.
It would be nice to offset your location so people can't just walk right up to your place and identify who you are and that you're using the app.
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Kalvin Ratsch commented
Most people who have HIV do not post their status because of alienation and bullying from those who haven’t researched. Thanks to medicine, most people who have HIV now are undetectable and on medication, which means they cannot transmit the virus. Anyone who has an issue with HIV today has not done their research on it
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John Wall commented
There are so many uninformed users that believe that a HIV Status of Negative = No/Less Risk & definitely safer than a HIV Status = Poz/Undetectable. And as a 33 year Survivor “HIV Testing”/FACTS should be one the FIRST items, Not “Anal Health”
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Allen commented
Grindr should build in sti contact tracing. Here's how I see this working:
- mark people you've hooked up with, associated with a date
- this could sync with Apple Health Sexual Activity and/or Android equivalent
- for spam prevention, Grindr could require the other user to confirm, or require that the chat between them have > 1-n threshold messages
- user notifies on the app if they get a positive result
- at this point, Grindr anonymously informs everyone from the past 60 days automatically
- alternatively, users can opt in to supply a custom message and not be anonymous
- Grindr uses user location to provide the potentially at-risk users recommendations for free/subsidized/low-cost testing sites located near them -
Stephan commented
For me is the verification like planetromeo doing the best.
Here a copy of the text from planetromeo how does it works:
When a user saves you, they have the option to mark you as ‘known personally’. Once 10 users have done this, and they are collectively known by at least 100 other users, you are verified. Click on your badge for more information.Why have grinder nothing? I get everyday so many messages from
“Idiots” fake Profil guys. They open every day new profiles. For me soon a reason to stop use Grindr. -
Juan commented
This is should be a priority, STDs numbers are rising
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Mel Barnhart commented
This is how scammers get in
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Alice commented
I should be able to hide my profile from users who:
* Have no profile photo
* Haven't completed their bio
* Haven't listed an HIV test date
* Are outside of the age range I'm interested in
* Are of an ethnicity I'm not attracted toIm tired of my mailbox filling up with folks who I have no interest in meeting
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Alice commented
HIV status should be setbto "unknown" by default
If a user updates the date of their last test, they should be able to change the status, but prohibited/blocked if they don't update the test date.
If the test date is 90-180 days or longer ago, the status changes back to "unknown"This will reduce the instances of people claiming to be negative when they haven't been tested, which should protect us all.
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Menagerie House commented
This undermines the explore feature which costs money to access in Xtra… allowing it, only android users could spoof their location and ‘cruise’ locations. It their own
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Tomáš Švancara commented
Naprosto souhlasím
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Tomi commented
Naprosto souhlasím
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Pepper commented
Other apps have verification. Scruff is a good one using it.
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Fares H commented
Making Grindr a safe place is a priority for the LGBTI community, the idea is to merge the app with the health care providers, making the app safer for all users.
In case someone is having a health issue like any STD, or Covid-19, is to disable temporary the user account till he gets better, in order to stop spreading any disease between the app users. -
joe romeo commented
This needs to happen. I’m like seconds away from cancelling my expensive subscription bc I keep getting played by fake people on here and it’s NOT COOL.
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Jason commented
Grinder should also have seperate rooms to go to instead of having to browse for hrs to find a few good men lolol. Put the bears n leather daddy's in a group, twinks n muscles, cd's n trans in a group that way if you like bears you know exactly where to go n save a lot of time n aggravation!
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Divanesh Chandra commented
On behalf Malaysia/Asia - verification WILL SAVE lives. As most state laws are *extremely medieval , non reported cases today are alarming fearing for their lives, both within the LGBTQ+ & social community. Implementation of this request will provide a safer space & heal us in the long term. Pls take this feature suggestion as my personal cry for mercy , given personal-past trauma. Thanking TeamGrindr in advance.
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Daniel Stöcklein commented
I guess as trans I generate a good amount of clicks but honestly im so sick to get scammed by fake accounts at least once a week, and then I feel sad as an authentic and long-term user of grindr... Sorry guys but if u don't fix this and don't offer a verification to be safe i gonna leave that app and stay with other providers.. i rly like grindr but not in the way to get betrayed over and over again... Very very sad
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Kevin kratera commented
Put a verified person role to avoid fake profiles
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Vincenzo Buscietta commented
Have users take a photo(of face) using the app and permissions for use of camera. To verify they are a real person. For the discreet users they must verify but do NOT have to upload a public face picture but will be able to show they are verified. Heres the easier option for age verification along with identity is having the user upload a government issued photo ID, this will definitely prevent underage user and scam/fake accounts and adding the "take a selfie" will work as an extra verification.