Persons location

Poll - Total Votes: 14

Add general location button (state)

Don't add ability to show location

You may vote on multiple answers, up to 3.

I wish there was a way that when in conversations you could share location just large city or state so if some one is talking to you about a get together you know they are at least in the same area

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TinyViolins · 31-35, M

With the prevalence of catfish out there scamming people left and right, I don't think is such a bad idea.

The problem is that when you piece together their location with other facts you may know about them - like their occupation, their field of study, their relative distance from certain places, maybe their children's age - it becomes easier to stalk and track people down. It's inviting trouble that may end badly.

I think there should always be some level of privacy when you don't know someone's intentions or mindset in order to protect their well-being. You should always start with the assumption that you never know who you're dealing with online

dale74 · M

@TinyViolins that's why it would be something that would not be automatic. The person would have to voluntarily share their location such as if they were meeting for dinner the next day. Just to make sure someone wasn't being catfished to a restaurant that nobody would show up to

TinyViolins · 31-35, M

@dale74 Yeah, that's a bit better. Scams are getting out of hand these days and something like this would go a long way towards confirming who you're dealing with. At least make it a lot less profitable to be a catfish these days.

dale74 · M

@TinyViolins even if it is so general as it just tells you what state they are located in

KiwiDan · 31-35, M

Thatsa fine idea, but so insanely easy to abuse and harass people that it's safer not to.

dale74 · M

@KiwiDan you would have to ask and then they could deny or approve...

So lets say someone wants to meet for lunch you would know they are within 200 miles of you not in some third world country

exchrist · 36-40

I worry about privacy perhaps users could share their country or state location automatically but specific location only with “trusted contacts”?

dale74 · M

@exchrist my main point is to stop tthe catfish or have a reporting system that you can let otherd know this person id asking for money gift cards game cards etc..

exchrist · 36-40

@dale74 an alert system of a users previous pattern of suspicious behavior and tendencies? That could be helpful. I’d sign that petition!

dale74 · M

@exchrist we agree on somethings just not politics....

dale74 · M

@Nuno @Andrew i know you guys are always busy but maybe some of these could be put out as a survey

KingofBones1 · 46-50, M

General location maybe so Precise location no

dale74 · M

This is something you have full control over

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