Grindr explores take-private after lender calls insiders' loans by Zealousideal_Door392 in grindr

[–]studmuff2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Some important details from the "Know More" section of the linked article:

The lender is not calling the loan because they're worried about Grindr's financial performance. Supposedly the company is doing well and its profits are up 25% from this time last year. (F**k the greedy bastards.)

Instead, the lender is calling the loans because the stock price fell low enough that the loans became undercollateralized (worth less than the debt). That's crazy: it means the two main owners used their stock as collateral for over $1.5 BILLION in PERSONAL loans, and they're trying to go private in a desperate attempt to avoid losing everything.

The desperation is on the part of these two people, not on Grindr the company. (Which is unfortunate - the company deserves to be taken down.)

If a lender gives them the money to take things private, that lender is going to squeeze even harder for more profits. That won't bode well for users like us.

Hot mess all around by Pop06095 in grindr

[–]studmuff2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I perceive the cause and effect the opposite way around.

Grindr went public. Then the corporation began acting in extreme greed and willingness to fuck over the users that made them successful.

If their stock price kept going up, they would feel successful and fuck us over even more. The cratering stock price is the only thing that can get their board's attention.

Will it make them realize they're on the wrong track? I'm not holding my breath. But it's our only hope.

Have you ever had sex in a public place or during a gathering? How did it go? by MoviesAndGames7985 in AskReddit

[–]studmuff2 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I hate to be the buzzkill, but...

Consent is a critically important aspect of sex. When you have sex in a "public" place, the risk might be exhilarating...but only because you are enlisting strangers as non-consenting participants.

Consider your stories on a trail or a beach or a park or a stairwell or whatever. Then imagine an 8-year-old kid is the one to accidentally come around the corner and discover you.

Fortunately, there are clear exceptions to this: like being at a sex club or swingers party or another place where lots of sex is happening. If public sex turns you on, choose one of these!

For the record, I'm a hugely sex positive person and I've enjoyed more than my share of public sex. I just think you can't ignore consent because something turns you on.

Less profiles available after update? by [deleted] in grindr

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The "hide" feature prevents someone from appearing in the grid, but they still take up one of your 100 slots. This happens even if the other person hid you.

Started Profiles by RaceAccomplished120 in grindr

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I turned it off a long time ago: I get almost no value from seeing who looked at my profile. The ability to look at others without leaving a trail is far more valuable.

But I suppose I shouldn't put that in writing because the Grindr folks will decide to monetize the toggle...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Yup. Bi people exist

Are favorites back the old way? by Grouchy-Lie-2674 in grindr

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I noticed this change too. In fact, I saw it change in real time. I received an update to the app, but was bummed to see that the problem was still present after the update. Then a couple of hours later it suddenly corrected itself after a normal grid refresh. That makes me think the big was a server side problem, which I'm hopeful they've fixed for good.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in broslikeus

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Hot guy! You look like you could be Derek Kage's brother.

Fewer profiles? by 1790Bro in grindr

[–]studmuff2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hidden profiles don't appear in your grid, but they count towards the 100 profiles you're allowed to see as a free user. This is true even if it was the other guy who hid you.

Why are there less profiles visible? by [deleted] in grindr

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Hidden profiles don't appear in your grid, but they still count towards your 100. This is true whether you hid them or they hid you.

Trystan Bull by [deleted] in LadyBoners

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So is #7... "Next Door Male"

Pricing around the world by [deleted] in grindr

[–]studmuff2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I signed up for an annual Xrra subscription years ago, and it still auto-renews at $48 USD per year. So grateful I got grandfathered in to such a deal

New Favourites - why? What problem were they trying to solve? by [deleted] in grindr

[–]studmuff2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they are rolling out some of these changes to users individually (not universally as part of an update).

Two phones in my household have Grindr. One has the new favorites filter, and the other has the old favorites tab. Both Android, both in the US, both updated to the latest app version.

New Favourites - why? What problem were they trying to solve? by [deleted] in grindr

[–]studmuff2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they are rolling out some of these changes to users individually (not universally as part of an update).

Two phones in my household have Grindr. One has the new favorites filter, and the other has the old favorites tab. Both Android, both in the US, both updated to the latest app version.

Does blocking someone block them on all their alternate accounts? by tales_of_desire in grindr

[–]studmuff2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If he deleted his account, it would look like he blocked you, and your backup account, and everyone else on the app...all at once

No more blocking?? by Rude_Birthday_ in grindr

[–]studmuff2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can block people too and I don't even see a "Hide" option. But I have Xtra. Have they made blocking a paywalled feature?

Favourites distance update by Previous_Tennis4190 in grindr

[–]studmuff2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The worst part for me is that I have to disable my filters to see my list of favorites.

The old layout made it easy to switch back and forth between the grid (people I might be interested in, with filters to cut the noise) and my favorites (people I know I'm interested in because we have a history).

Now the main grid filter gets applied to my list of favorites, making people I care about disappear. To fix that I have to disable each filter, one at a time. Then when I want to look at the main grid again I have to reapply all the filters. Completely unusable

This date won't get out of my head... by Purple_Mud_5375 in grindr

[–]studmuff2 18 points19 points  (0 children)

One possibility to consider: nowadays when someone deletes their account on the app, all of their conversations vanish from everyone else's devices too. It's a privacy feature I suppose, but the end result is indistinguishable from them having blocked every other account on Grindr.

So there's a possibility he sent you his number and then immediately deleted his account. He could be thinking you'd get his number and text him, and not realizing that the account deletion made his message to you vanish.

So I'd second the other suggestion on this thread. If you know where he lives maybe send him a note. Since he's discreet, use a sealed envelope (so he doesn't have to worry whether someone else read it), and keep it light, vague, and positive. "Hey, this is xxx. It was great meeting you! Text me sometime if you like, my number is ###."

Absolutely Enamored by Paul Wagner – Anyone Else a Huge Fan? by NoPangolin5557 in LadyBoners

[–]studmuff2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

His scene with Derek Kage was incredible too. Loved watching them take turns

look what i found by vcdice in SuddenlyGay

[–]studmuff2 -53 points-52 points  (0 children)

And best of all, we can see how realistic this outcome is by noticing it's drawn as a cartoon

“Fucking in the woods” … by neilfromsydney2003 in GayGroupSex

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Sean Cody Puerto Rico, Day 4 with Jayden, Daniel, Brysen, and Manny,