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sabreW4K3 ( sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al )  to TechnologyEnglish · 1 year ago

Dating Apps Need to Learn How Consent Works

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Dating Apps Need to Learn How Consent Works

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sabreW4K3 ( sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al )  to TechnologyEnglish · 1 year ago
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Staying safe whilst dating online should not be the responsibility of users—dating apps should be prioritizing our privacy by default, and laws should require companies to prioritize user privacy over their profit. But dating apps are taking shortcuts in safeguarding the privacy and security of...
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    Most people in the BDSM scene don’t seem to understand what consent is. These apps are just following the parallel “demand forgiveness later” model.

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      What do you mean? Can you elaborate?

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        Essentially, the expansion of awareness of the BDSM scene starting mid-'00s led to terrible problems that have yet to be fixed. I tread lightly on this topic on Beehaw, as many don’t want to hear raw thoughts and experiences.

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