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Peeple – an app for the people?Peeple – `n toepassing vir almal?

peepleIt’s 6:08 in the morning. Seconds ago you were fast asleep and oblivious to the rest of the world. Until your cell phone alerted you of a new message.

Someone, who claims to know you, has given you a one star rating on an online app. Additionally she’s also reviewed your personal and romantic life and the outcome is not exactly favourable.

Sounds like a clip from a sci-fi movie, doesn’t it? Only it’s not. In less than a week, this could be a reality when Nicole McCullough and Julia Cordray unleash their controversial app, Peeple, on the world.

A cloud of inauspiciousness hovers above Peeple since the announcement early in October.

Initially you would be notified if any negative comments were listed on the app. You then have the opportunity to convince your critic that he or she is wrong – you have 48 hours to accomplish this prickly task. If your negotiation skills prove unsuccessful, you can still defend yourself on the platform. Negative comments will not be removed: in short, you have little say.

After overwhelming criticism in the media – particularly the breeding ground Peeple will create for bullying and harassment – the app’s quickly changed it’s approach.

A prominent article in the Washington Post even led to the prompt removal of Peeple‘s website, Facebook page and Twitter accounts.

At the moment it is marketed as an app encouraging positive feedback – a “positive revolution”, as the website so optimistically states.

Recently Cordray stated on LinkedIn that no person will be listed without their consent. The 48 waiting period for removing negative comments is no longer applicable. If you do not approve a comment, it will not be posted.

Whether Peeple changes it’s procedures or approach, the real impact of an app that intrudes on human rights, will only truly be felt once it’s in operation.

Clearly there is already enormous opposition. A petition to ban Peeple accumulated more than 7000 signatures last week. Two parodies already exist: “Sheeple,” and “Meet Peeple”. Even satirist John Oliver commented in his unique, outspoken, rant-like style.

Peeple in the media: http://www.theguardian.com | http://www.latimes.com | http://www.forbes.com | http://arstechnica.com | http://www.mybroadband.co.za

 

peepleDis 6:08 in die oggend. Sekondes gelede het jy heerlik geslaap; onbewus van die res van die wêreld se bedrywighede. Jou selfoon het ander planne. `n Boodskap. 

Iemand het vir jou een ster gegee op `n aanlyn-toepassing. Jou persoonlike en romantiese vermoëns is beoordeel en dit lyk nie goed nie.

`n Toneel uit `n wetenskapfiksie fliek? Nee. Teen die einde van volgende week sal dié scenario `n realiteit wees wanneer Nicole McCullough en Julia Cordray hulle kontroversiële toepassing, Peeple, op die wêreld loslaat.

`n Wolk van ongunstigheid hang bo Peeple sedert die bekendstelling vroeg in Oktober. 

Aanvanklik sou negatiewe kommentaar verskyn, waarna jy, as beoordeelde,  in kennis gestel word. Jy kry 48 uur om jou beoordeler te oortuig dat hy/sy verkeerd is of jouself te verdedig op Peeple. Negatiewe kommentaar word nie verwyder nie en in kort: jy het nie veel sê nie. 

Na oorweldigende kritiek in die media  – spesifiek oor die gunstige platform wat Peeple skep vir teistering en afknouery – het die toepassing se benadering vinnig verander. ‘n Prominente artikel in die Washington Post het gelei daartoe dat Peeple se webwerf, Facebook-bladsy en Twitterrekening spoedig verwyder is.

Dit word nou eerder bemark as `n toepassing wat gemik is op positiewe terugvoer – `n “positive revolution”, soos die webwerf tans aandui. 

Cordray skryf op LinkedIn dat geen persoon gelys sal word sonder hul toestemming nie. Die 48-uur wagperiode om negatiewe kommentaar te verwyder is nie meer van toepassing nie. Indien jy nie `n kommentaar goedkeur nie, sal dit nie geplaas word nie.   

Of Peeple sy prosedures en aanslag verander of nie, die werklike effek van `n toepassing wat soveel inbreuk maak op menseregte, sal eers gevoel word as dit in werking is.

Dat daar geweldig baie opposisie teen Peeple is, is duidelik. `n Petisie om die toepassing te verban het vroeër die week meer as 7000 handtekeninge versamel. Twee parodieë is reeds geskep: “Sheeple,” en “Meet Peeple”. Selfs die uitgesproke satirikus John Oliver  het, op sy eiesoortige manier, kommentaar gelewer.

Peeple in die media: http://www.theguardian.com | http://www.latimes.com | http://www.forbes.com | http://arstechnica.com | http://www.mybroadband.co.za


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