This is much more serious than merely offending someone. I had a very disturbing experience. As a writer, I am known in my country and especially in my city. After sending a picture of myself to a guy, he recognized me. He then told me that he was going to write an article in his blog about my presence on Grindr and show the world what I was up to. The tone of his message was very hostile.
Now, I am not worried about people knowing I was on Grindr (I wrote a television episode about the app), but what if this happened to an 18 year old in a conservative family who was not out of the closet yet? The trauma of such an experience may lead to serious psychological damage or even suicide.
So yes, for the sake of cyberbullies who abuse their anonymity and Grindr to harm others, it is essential to be able to report these users.
This is much more serious than merely offending someone. I had a very disturbing experience. As a writer, I am known in my country and especially in my city. After sending a picture of myself to a guy, he recognized me. He then told me that he was going to write an article in his blog about my presence on Grindr and show the world what I was up to. The tone of his message was very hostile.
Now, I am not worried about people knowing I was on Grindr (I wrote a television episode about the app), but what if this happened to an 18 year old in a conservative family who was not out of the closet yet? The trauma of such an experience may lead to serious psychological damage or even suicide.
So yes, for the sake of cyberbullies who abuse their anonymity and Grindr to harm others, it is essential to be able to report these users.