Unconventional Panel debates Peeple app
The people have spoken — and they really don't like Peeple.
"It just disgusts me," said George Brookman, the CEO of West Canadian Industries and a member of this week's Calgary Eyeopener Unconventional Panel.
"It's adult bullying as far as I'm concerned," he added.
The app, which would allow people to rate others like you would rate hotels or restaurants on TripAdvisor or Yelp, has made the internet very, very angry — and it hasn't even launched yet.
In an Oct. 4 post on LinkedIn, the Calgary woman behind Peeple said she still intends to release the app, but is removing a controversial feature that would allow people to leave negative reviews of others.
"There is no way to even make negative comments," wrote Julia Cordray — who has not responded to several interview requests from CBC News.
"The average person is not going to like this one bit," said Calgary Herald columnist Val Fortney.
"You know, my close friends are upset when they hear the neighbours saying something bad about them."
But Calgary actor Andrew Phung doesn't understand what everyone is so upset about.
"I find it ironic that people dislike an app that has a potential for bullying and then they go online and bully people [anyway]."
"So I'm not losing my mind over it because it has already happened," said Phung. "It already exists."
