Expert: Man on the Internet as a product on display – Gazeta Wyborcza

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In November, starts work PEEPL application that allows reviewing contained acquaintances. Even before the launch of the service meets, but with a very critical reception. Experts fear that it becomes a virtual space grudges.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                          
 

                 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

         

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Application PEEPL (a combination called. "This peep" - spy and the "people" - people) triggered a wave of outrage on the Internet. Conceived by Julia Cordray and Nicole McCullough service is described as "Yelp for the people". PEEPL is to allow users to public comment and evaluate other - the only condition is to provide a phone number assessed individuals tantamount to assuming her account that can not be removed.

"The creation of application-style PEEPL seems to be the consequence of a certain trend or thinking about virtual reality" - says Jakub Kus, a psychologist of new technologies at the University of Social Psychology in Wroclaw. The same trend sees reasons for criticism faced by the service. "The Internet, in particular social networking sites are becoming increasingly space of self-serving self-presentation. Thus, if a digital image becomes for us so important and invest in the creation of more and more time and energy, it is even more painful may be attempts to destroy or discredit "- he explains.

"The intention of the authors, PEEPL serve access to general information about other people. It's very easy, however, I imagine that it could be extensively used, eg. To revenge, hejtowania or trolling" - warns the expert. "This application similar to the situation in which someone wywiesiłby our portrait in the city center - without our knowledge and consent - and anyone could throw at him tomato or add something nice. The Internet itself is conducive to aggression towards others, and I am afraid that these + tomato + would be much more "- says Kus.

While the application follows the usual pattern, PEEPL differs from existing sites to allow such. grading teachers or doctors. "The portals evaluating physicians do not refer to them as people, but as for experts, someone who has to perform a certain task. If you did not do well, we can issue a negative opinion" - explains the expert - "PEEPL and is based on fuzzy chaotic and unclear criteria for the evaluation of man as an individual, with his personality and character. How can you compare the evaluation criteria other one man and assessment criteria other? How to compare systems of values, because they often rely on the evaluation of other people? "

The psychologist does not spare this idea, however. "The application PEEPL brings a wealth of personality to click + positive opinion + or + negative opinion +. It treats the human being as a product at the exhibition, which anyone can judge. This could entail serious consequences, particularly in relation to young people" - warns Kus.

PEEPL expected to become operational around November 2015. In late September, the value of the company responsible for the creation of applications was estimated at 7.6 million dollars.

         

         

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