APOCALYPSE WATCH: The Internet Meets 'Peeple'—Yelp for Humans

We are in a mad world, aren't we? Everyone is impatient, looking for results with haste, and no one minds telling anyone within auditory distance how fed up they are with the smallest nuance of life. That mindset has allowed the Internet to become a classic enabler. People want to star in their own movie, hoping everyone around them wants to hear their opinion. And so, we rate things—hotels, restaurants, locales, Internet shopping, among others, to help enhance our social street cred. And now, we can rate humans, thanks to a new, malevolent app called Peeple. As if cyberbullying wasn't already a thing, directing pointless vitriol in the general vicinity of anyone who has wronged someone with a Facebook page or Twitter handle for you know, breathing, here comes an app that actually allows humans to be given a score. “People do so much research when they buy a car or make those kinds of decisions,” said Julia Cordray, one of the app’s founders [in an interview with the The Washington Post]. “Why not do the same kind of research on other aspects of your life?” “As two empathetic, female entrepreneurs in the tech space [speaking of her partner in this endeavor, Nicole McCollough], we want to spread love and positivity,” Cordray stressed. “We want to operate with thoughtfulness.” Yes, this app was created by two women—two misguided, obviously burned in a past life, women... if you ask Twitter (see below). Ready for some irony? The tagline: "To find the good in you." In who? Satan?! Even Mephistopheles would stray from this idea. Regretfully, it's a clear depiction of how people are in this social universe—oblivious of anyone, and looking out for number one so they make others feel like number two. Take it away, Twitter. The app #peeple needs to be renamed #Creeple @drewmellow @peephome @peepleforpeople — L J Laubenheimer (@ljl_geek) October 1, 2015 Hello internet. I have dumb ideas and say things clumsily. Can I package this as a start up and get loads of cash a la #Peeple, plz. — Jessica Rose (@jesslynnrose) October 1, 2015 In an age where both truth and gossip on the Internet can literally ruin lives, this #peeple app is horrible AND scary #yelpforhumans??? — christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) October 1, 2015 Fundamental flaw with #Peeple: The only kind of people who would want to "rate" other people are the Exact people who shouldn't be able to. — Rex MURRAY (@RexMundane) October 1, 2015 Peeple’s app isn’t out yet and it's already hated (for good reason) http://t.co/WxG9RtxwzX pic.twitter.com/KkGY833HoO — The Next Web (@TheNextWeb) October 2, 2015 The #Peeple creators keep doubling down on idiocy. Starting to wonder if this is an elaborate performance art piece. pic.twitter.com/8wtMIUIUYL — Angela Night (@Angelheartnight) October 2, 2015 PEEPLE An app to rate humans whether they be homeless or bankers ... One thing is clear; the "peeple" who made it are a bunch of rankers. — Brian Bilston (@brian_bilston) October 2, 2015 Is it me, or does @peepleforpeople sound like the social media version of gang rape? #Peeple — R.J. Aguiar (@rj4gui4r) October 1, 2015 The #Peeple founder doesn't seem to be enjoying the public's scrutiny of her. It's like she's uncomfortable with strangers rating her... — Rati Gupta (@theRati) October 1, 2015

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APOCALYPSE WATCH: The Internet Meets 'Peeple'—Yelp for Humans

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