Collective is supposed to be about finding genuine non-sexual connections with other people in the LGBT+ community, but how’s that supposed to work when the app actively alienates users with a parade of pretty boys posting perfect selfies, sculpted bodies, and a curated version of their lives that looks fun and—let’s not forget—pretty? How are those of us who aren’t concerned with appearances feel included when the app constantly promotes an array of pretty boys that it thinks we might like to follow? When it bombards our discovery feed with the exact sort of content you’d see on Instagram?
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dylpics
And a lot of it’s just reposts or people posting pics of other people so… who’s monitoring that? Also, like… why do people have to wait to get on the App? Who’s deciding this? I’ve heard people have had to wait months! It’s not worth it imo.
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theartfulroger
I think we have to use the app how we want to, find the artists, the poets, the real deal people and converse with them. Then we can move the conversation forward outside of the thirst traps (who are really just seeking validation).
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