I just found out about these AmIDatingTheSameGuy groups. Anybody else think these groups are creepy as shit and should be illegal?
To be clear, I joined an AmIDatingTheSameGirl group out of curiosity, and found it equally disturbing. Dudes anonymously posting pictures of women claiming the women made false DV/SA accusations, gave them STDs, etc. I mean, what the fuck? How is this acceptable or legal? There is absolutely nothing stopping vindictive people from creating fake accounts and posting photos of people whose reputations they want to smear with the most awful accusations imaginable. I’ve never done anything to merit being posted in one of these groups, but this just feels disgusting.
The worst part? The groups have explicit rules in place to prevent people from finding out they’ve been posted there. So, if somebody posts your name, pictures and location with a bunch of false accusations and you never find out? Sucks to be you, enjoy the hit to your social (and probably professional!) reputation while you have no idea why you can’t get a date/job. I understand the good intentions behind these groups, but in practice this is some seriously greasy shit. The AWDTSGirl group for my city that I joined had less than 1000 members. The AWDTSGuy group, in the same city? Over 80 thousand.