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by c16 4858 days ago
So what would happen if I make an app to rate girls from facebook, and they can't log in to check if they've been voted or commented on etc... Does that make me a creep and a perv, because that's exactly what it sounds like to me.
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You'd also get Germaine Greer knocking on your door. I've been down this road before.. http://tomoconnor.eu/blogish/hell-hath-no-fury-man-discrimin...
Would be interesting to see someone with a bit of spare time and cash take this to court. I wonder what the ruling would be.
Well. The one thing is a service to rate (sexualize/stalk) others without their knowing and consent, the other is a social network only for girls.

The latter kind of reminds me of a sitcom-idea as pg calls it (http://paulgraham.com/startupideas.html). Looks good on paper but of no actual use. I really have no idea what problem can be solved by targeting women for a social network exclusively which isn't already solved by facebook (groups), whatsapp (group conversations with photos) or path (small exclusive social networks).

edit: okay sorry. After visiting the lulu website, it does exactly what you describe. Taps into the same socially accepted double standard popular websites like tubecrush already use.