i assume, if this were real, which it isn’t, the idea would be that everyone on the app has to pass a background check, so if you’re walking through an unfamiliar neighborhood and you’re a class of person who has reason to fear walking alone, you’d have someone there with you to help you be just a little more safe. obviously not as good as an actual trusted friend, but for certain people in certain situations, better than nothing
no for sure. it’s just we live in hell and there’s gonna be times you’re gonna be somewhere and you’re like “even a pretend friendly stranger who sucks will be better than nothing”
So they can’t hire anyone in the class of people who’d have reason to fear walking around in certain neighborhoods?
Women, trans men, and certain minority groups would be discriminated against in their hiring? Or would using this service come with the risk of someone that’s more likely to get you targeted?
Quill7513@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
i assume, if this were real, which it isn’t, the idea would be that everyone on the app has to pass a background check, so if you’re walking through an unfamiliar neighborhood and you’re a class of person who has reason to fear walking alone, you’d have someone there with you to help you be just a little more safe. obviously not as good as an actual trusted friend, but for certain people in certain situations, better than nothing
Death_Equity@lemmy.world 1 month ago
A lot of people can pass a background check that you wouldn’t want to escort your daughter.
Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 1 month ago
No different than getting in an Uber or taxi for that matter, except it’s harder to escape a car on the highway.
Quill7513@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
no for sure. it’s just we live in hell and there’s gonna be times you’re gonna be somewhere and you’re like “even a pretend friendly stranger who sucks will be better than nothing”
corvi@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Even more so, a pretend friendly stranger that’s documented as being in your location.
SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
So they can’t hire anyone in the class of people who’d have reason to fear walking around in certain neighborhoods?
Women, trans men, and certain minority groups would be discriminated against in their hiring? Or would using this service come with the risk of someone that’s more likely to get you targeted?
I feel like this wouldn’t work for many reasons.