I feel like a small $2 fee for all currently free users would help pay for the enhanced drug reporting and monitoring.

They should also create a script that trolls for any kind of drug language. If any kind of drug language or street language for drugs or drug use is detected is should either be barred from being sent or sent to a monitor for further review. They already bar drug language in their profiles. I tried to put please no drugs and mine got flagged because I used the word drug. They should enhance this feature to cover the chats as well....maybe make the feature work better.

They should enhance their reporting feature.

speaking as a renowned essay writer!

i'mma keep this one short, roberto, by telling you 𝙣𝙖𝙝 — the same way you apparently don't want people telling you, or others, to stay away from drugs, you don't get to tell us, we can't spare a few hundred words

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hmm.

which would i prefer?

being fucked up on meth and eventually losing my looks and my teeth (if i don't lose my life first)?
or, do i take more of a fancy to tapping away on my keyboard for several minutes, posting to uservoice my thoughts about the people who don't respect themselves, nor respect others?

´not sure how many more times i gotta say this but, people's bad habits typically don't affect only themselves—
—people's bad habits have a knack for also fucking with 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬' lives, and livelihoods, as well

i wish it weren't so

but, the numbers don't lie

a cursory look through kim gary's channel on youtube should suffice, towards bolstering my argument

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(besides, i already gave my opinion that grindR, and other-such adult dating venues, should allow drug {ab}users to fully disclose what they are, and what they do — to allow us the opportunity to make an informed decision

{drug peddlers, instead of directly advertising through their profiles, can privately solicit those folks who had openly declared their habits})

Where does it stop? First we cancel drugs, then anal, than oral sex, then any sex.. If you don't want drugs block the profile and report it.

Please people don't write your essays here and make it short and direct.

Get rid of the gear tag, it only means one thing and it encourages drug users to advertise or look for drugs

@ Akalah
Why is a female like you worried about the chat of gay men? Mind your business and don’t be such a mitotera.

People do drugs, get over it. If you find out they do and it offends your tiny brain just block them. Can you imagine the wasted time of the police if Grindr reported suspected drug use from pendejas like you?

Rather than trying to ruin the lives of people you’ve decided are bad people, why not try to understand what brought them to use these drugs, if the drugs are truly a detriment to them and those around them, and if they’re living in poverty because of the drug, try to understand what took them to that low - was it the use of the drug or was it more truly the fact that they were cut off from feeling okay about themselves by presumidas like you who equate people who use drugs with bad/evil people.

The real evil in this world comes when people refuse to use the empathy (that so few creatures on this planet are gifted with) inside them to understand and grant grace and give support to those in peril, but would rather harden their hearts and further hurt someone who is very likely self-medicating because of some susto or trauma that has hurt them deeply already.

If someone offers drugs.. report the.conversation ..

@wealthy drIp gaming,

i think i get the gist of what you're saying, but i fear i cannot go along with what appears to be your underlying sentiment, of "what i do in my private time is my own business"

i'm also taking note of the way you framed one of your positions — your highlighting of only the "successful" users, without any apparent acknowledgement of everyone else 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 / 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙, who aren't so lucky

it is my view, typically there are two inevitable outcomes for those who get themselves embroiled with controlled substances:

• you end up in jail, for a reason 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 than simple possession or, even, distribution
• you die, in some undignified manner: slowly; or through traumatic incident; or, by overdose

those who can "control" themselves seem to be in the minority

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you're being disingenuous if you're going to assert that everything is only 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 & 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐰𝐬, with drugs

(ask the citizens of mexico, brazil, afghanistan and colombia what they think about the matter)

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speaking for myself, i'm not a nihilist—
—it is very much my belief, no man is an island unto himself

https://cdllife.com/2021/video-drunk-wrong-way-driver-causes-serious-destruction/

i, personally, haven't been directly affected by an impaired driver, and i was shaking and feeling distraught, watching the crash—
—imagining the trauma to amberly's soul: her being very much alive and conscious one second, with her then being unceremoniously-𝘴𝘯𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 the next

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i was going to mention a certain array of other folks (who are no longer with us), to further highlight my point regarding the fallacy of your pointing towards the minority of "successful" users, as the means of justifying a lax attitude towards substance abuse;
what i'll do instead, is i'll ask you to tell me of some professional, career-minded, successful, (hard) drug-using people 𝙮𝙤𝙪 personally know, in 2023 (july, the 9th), who are also well-adjusted—
—people you 𝚋𝚘𝚗𝚊 𝚏𝚒𝚍𝚎-are assured of, who are in no imminent danger of suffering a crisis, as elvis, or anne heche, or jarad higgins, or amy winehouse, or janis joplin had

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can you?

people 𝙮𝙤𝙪 know—
—people you can supply first-hand testimony for, regarding their over-indulgence in meth, alcohol, fentanyl, coke, heroin... ...or perkies, codeine, xanax, ghb, 3mmc, or whatever other foolishness is out there

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there is a counter-saying i am quite fond of, regarding certain folks' perceived liberty to conduct their "personal lives" ꜱᴀɴꜱ ᴀᴛᴛʀɪʙᴜᴇʀ ᴅ'ɪᴍᴘᴏʀᴛᴀɴᴄᴇ à — 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬

it has been demonstrated, with a fair amount of consistency, most people can't keep their habits to themselves

from the meth•head who breaks into cars, and allows multitudes of hiv-positive people to rawdog him, for days at a time,
to the drunkard who gets on the highway and eventually blindsides an innocent family,
to the coke fiend who goes to work and abuses everyone under them,
to the her'on hero who enjoys nothing more than walking out in the middle of traffic to perform their precarious balancing act,

i see no reason for you to pretend all is well with them

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BUT.

with all that said: i would much rather, drug users are allowed to be open with the rest of us, on the apps—
—to allow us the chance to block them, at our discretion

yep

"stigmatization"

but, i have the right, not to associate with people whose futures are precarious, and whose activities are dubious—
—do i not?

and, be damnèd the ones who insist on being dishonest: even when they no longer have to worry about being banned, or about being reported to the police (for simple possession / use)

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you surely must know, some (ab)users 𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚕𝚕 lie / obscure the truth anyway, in order to get what they want

that's human nature, i hear

I think reporting to the police is way over board and people would report people out of jealousy, mad cause of a hook up. We should all be honest and there are professional, career minded & successful people that should be able to partake in whatever they need or consider fun.
Next there would be a ban on a fetish that a person doesn’t agree with.
What should be implemented is a better algorithm that tracks the profiles you tend to block so it doesn’t show up on your page if you block profiles with said emojis or key words that way.
We shouldn’t be so concerned with what people do in their personal lives. It’s not what grindrs for. It’s a community where people should be free to be themselves without being banned or police called on them for a emoji or self title they chose for them and to attract those they want to have fun with. As long as they are not bullying, hateful, or racist, focus on the profiles you want or a simple block should suffice.

@ private profile as I don't trust Grindr....
Do you even realize just how many people that you come in contact and interact with on a daily basis who have an addiction problem and are actively using.... And you don't even have a clue!!??!! I guarantee it's more then you know. Or how many people who have D&D free in their profile or who say they are both when asked and they are not staying or telling you the truth ?!?!
I would think that someone using an emoji or words resting to drugs and drug use would be very helpful to you honestly!! Because you would know for sure that you don't want or have to interact with them. It's the ones who don't state it directly or don't tell you the truth that you really need to watch out for !!
Lastly if you don't trust Grindr to not have a profile name and all the drug users and seller s are such an issue for you ...why don't you simply delete your profile and stop using grinder ?!?! Just move on!!.... You r free to just do that !!

I play sometime

Leave people alone and let them enjoy the escape that their substances bring them. Life isn't hard enough without people being all up in everyone's business.

If they aren't trying to make you use or be involved with their habit then move with your day and find something else to get all worked up over.

Btw- last time I checked this is primarily a social/hookup app that is all about inclusion... and here all I see is a bunch of people trying to EXCLUDE and SEGREGATE our community further

Why people always expect someone else to do the dirty job in their place? What about you ignoring those who use drugs? Maybe if people would spend time with eachother have a chat unconditionally about anything expecting nothing in return there would be less drug users worldwide. We living in a pandemic of ignorance full of self entitled narcissists individuals who only care about their problems and judging everyone else like they have some kind of superior values.

I rather meet a drug user then someone who is not able to do anything else apart from judging others. And from a psychological viewpoint you sound like you are full of insecurities. Your comment disclose more about yourself then those you trying to criticise.

I hope you will be able to make peace with yourself!

Fino,roca,flores,nofi,blamca,indors,snd hundred more is only yo sell drugs....Santiago Chile there are ore people selling drugs than guys looking fot guysit is simply too much....please do domething about it !!! Please

Ganggg!! I would like enjoy the shit outta trying to keep scoreboard but, I would just like to say, y'know, y'all a good representation of the whole way misconceptions and fake policing won't stop til they get enough.l! Or, maybe, just get people killed and wash their hands..((derp)) or not, afterwards

this is a must. i wanna filter out anyone who has a balloon emoji 🎈

"Sober" tag.

STFU if you're not using it.
Delete your comment too.

You don't deserve to have an opinion. If you're not already making use of tools that are available.

Learn to spell, were you intoxicated at school when they thought spelling and grammar. Now who’s the drug addicted!

Maintaining distance from those who use illicit substances is the default with Grindr….. It’s pretty hard to share drugs with someone sitting on the other side of the couch let alone the country…. Grindr requires jeeres to be 18 years or older. They are by definition, adults. Harm minimisation thru education and support is more effective and considered. Excluding anyone from their social network thru bans or invading privacy is unusual and cruel. Why not use the online platform that Grindr is to engage in something with greater potential for long erm good than an erect penis is likely to achieve.