@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.

There's already things implemented to auto ban those who promote drug use and selling. I got banned for drug promotion because I was talking about GARDENING FUCKING GARDENING because of the word "pot" 32 emails and 3 months later I finally got my account back because of this bullshit, i had to send so much personal info and pictures to grindr that i dont even send to people on the app. It's so humiliating to have to do certain poses they requested while holding a paper that included personal info and a time stamp just to please people like you, All because lazy asses like you can't grow up and just use the block tool. I don't like hardcore drug use either it's sad to see people in my community offering up their body for it... ironic you're from Mexico complaining about it, you guys fill up our country with enough of it and fentanyl. How about instead of barking at grindr to solve your problem you get involved with your country?

Please monitor bios or names stating HF because people are using drugs and putting others lives in risk without knowing the appropriate dosage.

Come on if they can bring drugs across the border still because they adapt to change quickly then they will find away if the government can stop it then how can you listen you have a choice be as ware spinning your wheels in the mud

Grindr consistently bans people for drug code/talk but have you looked at the large emojis the provide that are drug emojis.

Whatever dude I'm a grown ass if I wanna parTy jump in in and join or shut up and do it your second thing look on I've been experimenting with drugs most my life!!! That biggest drug would be the most not only legal but thrust upon us so I haven't had a drink in over 5 or so years I don't know how long cause I didn't make some epic decision to not other than it started to taste gross to me so I decided it wasn't for me! I smoke weed daily and yeah I go on T and cocaine benders so that's my drink! So do your research like I have and you'll be surprised to find alcohol is the best worst most addictive of them all so go call the police that's a laugh

Hmmm.. I get where you’re coming from. Although, a bit aggressive, someone might think this was personal. It’s kind of discriminatory to just ban ppl who are admitting- in a way- that they are drug users. Now are there sellers on the app that are just looking for ways to screw ppl over to make money for more drugs when they should’ve bought some soap? Abso-fucking-lutely. But like… a report to police of that users info??? Seems vindictive and dare I say “privileged” of you to think before maybe thinking “Grindr should send a user who uses these emojis in their bio ads to rehabs, counseling, testing centers, etc.” for some addicts, it’s all they’ve known due to their rearing when a parent just didn’t care; not entirely their fault due to someone they trusted telling them, while already uneducated, that “it’ll be okay, just do it for tonight”. So many of older men on this app, especially ones who use meth talk about how their uncle/dad fucked them at 13. And somehow they don’t see how fucked that is. Or maybe they do. And they’re coping the only way that’s “worked” for them so far. So. Idk. Like I said, I get where you’re coming from. However, don’t be so surface level and think a little deeper.. broader.. more openly. Because you could just literally block them when you see them… or is that too much work?? Hm.

The key sentence: "There should be a block for people that do not want to match with others that do."

Essentially, this sentence says everything that needs to be said, regardless of the "Reason" chosen by ANY user. This simple "Block" function (coding wise) SHOULD already exist for the simple reason of user personal safety and the ability for anyone to basically say, "yeah, I don't want that user seeing me, and I don't want to see that user." It's not rocket science; but rather Content Management System coding "basics".

Grindr's outright refusal to act upon this "fact" (beyond endless "excuses" and worse, attempting to profit by claiming to have monetized this feature for "Paying" members, when in fact it doesn't even work for members shelling out their hard earned money either), should be the best indicator that Grindr OPENLY does not care about user safety or security (at any level) and thus this application should be avoided for that undeniable and inexcusable reason alone.

This app COULD be decent and allow whatever types to connect at their various levels (keywords needs significant improvement); but instead it chooses to not improve, to not evolve and at every level of functionality, to basically not care about the user-base whatsoever, instead choosing only a path to solicit advertising revenue and get suckers to pay, even if just for a month; because why the hell not, its free money for doing nothing.

Basically, Grindr is maintained enough ONLY to be "compatible" so as not get booted from the Apple App store (and Apply only cares about getting their cut).

If your personal safety or security, or having the basic ability to block ANY user (for any reason) is an important "basic feature" that you would naturally, rationally expect to exist within ANY social media app; put simply and frankly, Grindr is wrong for you as it has no such protections. Safety and security are not issues Grindr cares about, as evidenced by the sheer number of times this specific issue has been raised, over such a long period of time and how it has gone completely ignored.

That's pretty much it.

First of all Mr judgy, how has this impacted your life so? To thine own self be true.. sometimes when we want to go ALL in and fix every little thing the way you deem it should be, there's a little something about yourself that might be saying, gee did I spell that right. That's what needs an adjustment, ppl who can't spell for shit and wanna take away a poor little ol innocent emoji. Find a real cause and stop trying to be teacher's/grindrs pet. Woof!