Topic: Peeple: The App From Hell? (Read 2783 times)

Peeple, the notorious "Yelp for people" app, arrives


 It generated controversy and criticism when word of it first broke back in October, even though Peeple, a people-rating mobile app that's been described as like "Yelp for people," hadn't launched yet. Now, after a number of tweaks to the concept, the people-rating app finally launched today.

Peeple is available to download for free for iPhones or iPads. The app -- which is not affiliated with the popular review site Yelp -- was created by two friends in Calgary, Canada, and allows users to rate other users in three categories: personal, professional, and romantic.

The idea is to provide "a reference check for the people around us," the creators say on their website. "The Peeple app allows you to better choose who you hire, do business with, date, become your neighbours, roommates, landlords/tenants, and watch, teach, and care for your children."

However, the idea of people posting "reviews" of their neighbors, coworkers, dates and others prompted outrage from critics who saw its potential for abuse as an outlet for bullying or cyber revenge. It became a hot topic on social media, where the prolific tweeter Chrissy Teigen wrote, "In an age where both truth and gossip on the Internet can literally ruin lives, this #peeple app is horrible AND scary."

Perhaps in response to that round of criticism last fall, the Peeple app going public today will not allow users to rate others without their permission. Reviews will only be published with the consent of the person being reviewed. A user can also hide his or her negative reviews. In addition, users must post under their real names, to help encourage civility and accountability.

That being said, a planned future paid subscription option -- the "truth license," co-creator Julia Cordray told the Calgary Herald -- will allow users to access every review, even those that are hidden.

Obviously, this future feature will generate plenty of controversy on its own, but for now, the Peeple that is out now is much tamer than what was originally planned. The "truth license" is being planned for an April release, Cordray said.

"If a mom wants to look up a coach for her kids, she can see all the amazing things on that person's profile, but maybe there's some areas of improvement for that person," Cordray told the newspaper. "So, when the mom upgrades to the truth license, she'll be able to see all the recommendations on the back-end that the coach never published in their profile."

On its website, Peeple stresses that it does not want to be used as a platform for attacking others. "We do not tolerate profanity, bullying ... name calling, degrading comments, abuse, derogatory comments, sexual references, racism, legal references, hateful content, sexism, and other parameters" the company says.

Even with adjustments to the current version of the app, social media users have been showing some skepticism.

On the official Peeple Facebook page, one commenter wrote: "When character becomes currency, humanity suffers. We are not metrics, and you cannot ethically justify ranking humans against normative social ideals. We are #PeopleNotPeeple."

For its part, Peeple responded: "You can share the recommendations you receive to build your online reputation in social media. That's what we mean by Character becomes currency for you. We are not ranking people you write recommendations about them. Try the app to see what it really is about."

Peeple is available through iTunes today, while an Android version is on its way.


http://www.cbsnews.com/news/peeple-the-yelp-for-people-app-launches/


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Let's destroy some lives...

 

Really peeple is just giving form to the voice that's constantly going on in my head when I'm out in public. I walk down the street and look at all the people I pass by
I'm like; "asshat, dweeb, jerkoff, moron... Hang on a sec, she's alright... Loser, homo, idiot "etc
Like that. All day.

These guys just turned it into an app

I'll totally download it for sure

People are getting meaner and dumber, anyone else noticing this? I would never use it

That's already in progress. The powers that be are the ones who see the information though, not us.

I can see it now, Microsoft Peeple rate your friends in a variety of social situations leave reviews oh wait msn pages.
That said a spy network OS that reviews people would be an interesting Windows 10 feature.

How about Microsoft? Microsoft scandal: maybe having a built in spy network in the OS. Not a built in teenage suicide machine like peeple.

how about microsoft? they will ban too?

overall this is a terrible idea, huge potential negative it could have on innocent people

In other words it got Trumped  
I had to throw in a Republican jab since Trump just sounds like the ideal name for it, but it would make for good branding.
Rate and review your network and tell people Your Fired because its those Peeple: The app of the 1%

http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/canadian-creator-revamping-controversial-human-rating-app-peeple-1.2598989
The only information on the Peeple website, as of Wednesday morning, is an Oct. 12 release date and the option to join a waiting list for the app.
That will be fun.

Peeple, the controversial app that promised to let users “review” other people and give them a rating out of five, has softened its offering just weeks before its planned launch.

The company had previously scheduled the launch of the new social app, dubbed “Yelp for people”, for November this year. Revealed in early October, the app promised users the ability to “revolutionise the way we’re seen in the world through our relationships”.

Users could assign a star rating and feedback to anyone they knew, positive or negative, and the ratee could do very little about it. Every negative review would have been live for at least 48 hours, and in order to remove them, an individual would be encouraged to contest a negative review, leading to accusations that the app would become a libellous quagmire and a harasser’s dream.

Following the criticism, Peeple’s website and social media feeds were blanked out, leading to speculation that the app was never going to see the light of day – or even that the whole thing was a hoax. But instead, it looks like it’s still on-track to launch, even earlier than expected: the new website gives a date of 12 October for the app’s release.

But according to a posting on LinkedIn from the app’s developer, a former recruitment executive named Julia Cordray, the app that hit stores might be less controversial than what was previously announced: “You will NOT be on our platform without your explicit permission. There is no 48-hour waiting period to remove negative comments. There is no way to even make negative comments. Simply stated, if you don’t explicitly say ‘approve recommendation’, it will not be visible on our platform.”

The new direction leaves the app having more in common with purely positive ranking apps such as Klout and LinkedIn itself.


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Then this app has lost its uniqueness and became another wannabe...

Thanks for the link.

"....But according to a posting on LinkedIn from the app’s developer, a former recruitment executive named Julia Cordray, the app that hit stores might be less controversial than what was previously announced: “You will NOT be on our platform without your explicit permission. There is no 48-hour waiting period to remove negative comments. There is no way to even make negative comments. Simply stated, if you don’t explicitly say ‘approve recommendation’, it will not be visible on our platform.”

The new direction leaves the app having more in common with purely positive ranking apps such as Klout and LinkedIn itself."

I laughed a bit
All the death threats the app creator decides to launch it a month earlier to spite them or I guess rate them but they backed down.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/oct/06/peeple-ratings-app-removes-contentious-features-boring

I suppose you're right, but the thing is this isn't anything new, I realise this app is making it easier but people can still blatantly Doxx somebody on the internet and it's regularly done regardless of what the other persons says or even what the law says.

It's not really up to you as someone else can create your profile. Someone has already explained this in the thread. There won't be that much impact on the grown ups. However, the youth (already vulnerable) will be damaged. It's going to be very hard to "ignore" it when everyone is talking about it (read the other post).

You won't have a choice with peeple.

You know there's a great way to avoid all that kind of bullshit, don't take part, people just don't seem to get that, I have a very specific criteria I follow now whenever taking part in conversations with the public online.

. There must always be an ignore function so I can block people who spam me or try to harass me through PM's

. Mods/Staff must either be extremely relaxed or none existent and allow for all forms of free speech and debate

. Privacy above all else must be respected and protected

. I shouldn't have to enter in real information about myself or potentially sensitive information in order to take part ( falls in line with privacy but there are many sites that claim to privacy and then ask you private information in order to join )

I agree that apps like this are particularly bad but I don't think that it's even about what they claim, it just seems to me like a massive and convenient way for companies to do data farming on every aspect of our lives. Be it intelligence agencies or marketing companies and everybody feeds them every single piece of information they have without a second thought.

What I find more amazing is that it's taken a stupid app like this to finally make people wake up and realise the con social networks are.

The website is there, they had too many e's according to the comments: http://forthepeeple.com/

http://www.businessinsider.com/peeple-no-longer-online-2015-10?utm_source=change_org&utm_medium=petition


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Mark my word. That monster will try to come back with another face...

Yeah, we can only wait and see. I have no idea the success of petitions and I'm sure they have varied results.

If Hell is unleashed no matter what then... This was in purpose.