Just another reason to be paranoid these days

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I have enough trouble with interpersonal relationships. One on one, interofice, etc. Now this: An app that is called the 'Yelp for People'. Unbelievable.

Now my awkwardness and other negative traits will now be blasted or run the risk of being blasted across the internet.

http://fortune.com/2016/03/07/peeple-yelp-for-people/

I am most unhappy about this. I now have one more layer of paranoia.

Well I suppose that is just a website I am not going to be making a profile on...from the sound of it you actually have to make an account to receive these 'character' ratings. But yeah its disturbing to say the least, not due cause for paranoia just yet. Now if it was an app where anyone could rate your facebook profile then I'd be a little paranoid.

It's bad enough these days when you don't do social media. They actually question why.
This is one more step towards public shaming one way or another on a grand scale.

You will be shamed for not being a part of it.

You will be shamed by being a part of it.

If the article is to be believed, if you don't create an account for yourself, then there'd be no place for anyone to leave negative (or positive) comments about you. However, I do see your point that by not creating an account, someone might think you're afraid to create one because you'd likely attract negative comments.

There has been a site called "LinkedIn" for many years which i'd argue is similar to this new app you mentioned. If you're a professional looking to advance your career, not having a LinkedIn profile is often seen as a sign that you don't care enough about your career, and/or that your credentials must not be good enough because you don't want to trumpet them to the rest of the world. My previous career was in financial services -- holy cow, talk about a clique-ish group of people in that field, as well as in the Human Resources offices at those companies. Failure to post your profile on LinkedIn or on similar sites can be crippling to your career advancement.

Whether it be via LinkedIn, or via this new app, if certain people or employers make pre-emptive decisions regarding my character simply because I didn't create a profile, then I'd offer them a firm and hearty "f*** you," and hope that enough people like me could SHAME those who believe that a person's failure to create a profile is tantamount to admitting you're not good enough to warrant their attention.

Interesting.

Even the most upstanding person is painting a bullseye on themselves.

But they do have to sign up for the site for the priviledge being able to put themselves into the crosshairs of bullies, and trolls, and defamers.

This whole new "One of us" mentality though is very bothersome. Linkedin is the only social media I belong to and it's bothersome enough. Hell, when you fill out online job applications, they are now using third party application collections services, and THEY want access to your account and contacts. I have captured screenshots of this. People do not believe me.

It is intrusive. And I am a very private person. It's hard enough as it is. I can't join in on social events and now, will be punished further. Really pisses me off.

I think it's pretty asinine myself; but I wouldn't be too concerned about this Just don't tell people who are really are unless you trust them, and you'll be okay.

You're a bit eccentric--but I've never found you the least bit controversial. You're just a departure from the norm, like most people are here.

Like I said, don't tell people who you are, unless you trust the person implicitly.

As long as you don't have naked pictures of yourself on the Internet, or was once a member of a neo-Nazi group or something, I wouldn't be too concerned.

It's actually not about trusting anyone with anything. It will soon become to where someone will just make it possible to do it whether or not you agree. Think of the reputations shattered by the revenge porn industry. They said that could never happen.

And, it is a problem in that I have had complaints filed against me for several reasons. But it all boils down to unfiltered speech, crossing boundaries, complete lack of sophistication of reading situations and people.

So, bad enough it's on work records. Worse now that it's looming on the horizon about public shaming. Social media is already doing that. Now, it will be a place to congregate all that negativity.

As said above, even the best person will be painting a target on their back.

Who will shame me for not being a part of it, the same crowd who shames people for not having an iPhone? Because according to the article its specifically an iPhone app so even if I wanted this app I wouldn't have access to it. IDK I'd think it would have to become much bigger than facebook and more popular before there'd be a risk of shaming for not having the app.

Employers. I thought I'd made that clear. People can also do it for revenge purposes. I mean, I;m a teacher, in a college, with supposed adults.

I've had students getting more and more confrontational in the classroom. I mean, actually in your face.

So, yeah, I am concerned that it will just take it that one step further.

Not sure how old you are, but I'm 55 and I've seen a lot of things transpire that I would not have thought that the population was that base. A lot of slippery slopes have been entered. But, the worst thing has been the unintended consequences. Tech is evolving faster than society can keep up with.

I see the potential for this sort of thing to happen.

But I believe, frankly, that most people have better things to do with their time.

It's true: our privacy is violated much more than it used to be.

Facebook is a real culprit in this.

Seriously...and you should know this already,

EVERYBODY has some awkward traits, even the most NT of NT's.

Everybody has "something wrong" with them.

Everybody has fodder for potential blackmail.

Most of these things people really don't give two craps about.

As long as you don't go around molesting young boys or something.

But I should understand that you're sensitive about your privacy.

Don't worry: I don't think a boss would refuse to hire you because you drink papaya juice and eat hot dogs with it.

Nope...no kids of any kind LOL Not even young people. I like older people. Always have.

But, I teach art classes. We talk about body proportions, cultural influences, the differences between races and people just get offended. Worse, I can't read when someone is getting offended and turn things around.

So, some schmuck who has a chip on their shoulder takes it public.

And, as far as I know, I may have said it in an offensive way. It's just one more reason for me to sweat the new levels of PC crap and how quick people are to just post anything because they're pissed.

Even put in a request that the school not put my picture up online.

PAPAYA DOG!! !

I have accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin not because I actively use them, but much like my leap to a Smartphone you have to have them or people look at you funny. I get that enough without technology factoring in.

On topic though, a site like that more creeps me out than makes me anxious.

I am just not sure how many employers are going to jump on this app, especially since its just for iPhone...so they would effectively then be only willing to hire people with iphones since those are the only people who can use the app. I mean this is even newer than facebook and a few years back I was hearing how 'all' the employers will determine whether to hire you or not based on your facebook profile and a few years later its certainly not as widespread as people were afraid of. If this app doesn't even get as popular as facebook I doubt any significant amount of employers will use it to gauge hirability.

I think in your situation the best thing is simply don't put a profile on the app, don't sign up. If you've got a teaching job that you've been at over a year I really doubt they're going to up and fire you because you don't have a 'peeple' account. I mean sure some people might shame you for not having it or pressure you to get one...but that doesn't force you to get one.

I have facebook, but not intention of using twitter or linkedin...funny looks or no.