Bumble dating app blocks and shames 'small-minded misogynist'
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As to public shaming anyone, I thought most people knew that anything you write on the internet you ought to at least consider the possibility it will be printed in the New York Times the next day...
That's kind of my problem here though. They are doing that by banning him - by using it as a PR op it makes me see them in less of a good light. Just the fact they looked at one of their users being harassed and decided to use it to their advantage is in bad taste imo.
If Bumble wants to position itself as radically protective of a woman's experience, more power to them. Every app has to differentiate itself. If it's really problematic for men, they won't use the app.
(Semi-related: the quality of women on Bumble in my area is far better than any other app. They're smarter, have better jobs, and are a lot more likely to actually interact once a match is made.)
In this isolated instance, I don't see it as a problem, but Bumble has the power to do this in much less clear-cut situations, which is a bit troubling.