Grinding To A Halt

[TampaYankee]

16 Grindr Profiles Now Banned Under the New Puritan Rules

By: editor editor Apr 14, 2010

Software makers revise their guidelines all the time, but nobody tightens the rules faster than developers subject to Apple’s increasingly stringent rules about what can be sold in its iPhone app store. And that includes Grindr, which just outlawed a whole slew of profiles with some new PG-rules. That’s gonna affect a lot of ya..

The GPS-based meet-hook-look-up app has, because of the App Store’s existing rules, never allowed members to display naked photos in their main profile pictures. (What transpires in private chat is up to you.) But updated rules go much father. Basically, the most risque you can go is board shorts; no Speedos.

* No bare skin below the waistline (hip bone area) or above the upper thighs can be shown.

* No underwear can be visible. Swimwear must follow the bare skin rule above.

* Pants and shorts must be worn normally, buttoned, and not pulled or hanging down.

* Hand or fingers cannot be down pants or pulling underwear outward.

* No images of anyone under 18 years of age.

* No copyrighted pictures or illustrations.

* No images that show semen (or any fluid made to look like semen or ejaculation) on anything in photo.

* No images of sexual acts, either real or illustrated.

* No photo that is sexually explicit or overly suggestive.

* Photos cannot be altered to hide sexual acts including a black box or blurred filters to hide sexual images such as touching of genitals by hand.

* No photos of frontal, back or side nudity.

* No nudity (particularly the genitals) covered up by a towel, hat or other means.

* No grabbing/holding or touching genitals or genital area.

* No pubic hair can be visible.

* No photos with sheer, or otherwise see-through or wet material below the waist.

* No outline of genitals through clothing will be allowed.

* No crotch area only, neither back nor front.

* No images that show suggestive or overly sexual poses.

* Photos cannot contain sex props and toys, including the use of fruits/vegetables.

* No images of illegal drug use and paraphernalia.

* No images of firearms or weapons.

* No photos of any obscene gestures and/or lewd behavior.

* You cannot display photos of violent acts to yourself, someone else, or animals.

* No image used to advertising your services, goods, websites, or events.

* No Image of any non-Grindr users, including celebrities.

* No profanity or curse words.

Also, you can’t say how big your dick is, that you’re a top or bottom, or whether you’re cut. Time to find some cute Japanese emojicons to send the message for you, eh?

So let’s see some profiles that, effective immediately, are inappropriate.

(Above Photo: BANNED: No grabbing your balls.)

Full story here: http://www.queerty.c.../#ixzz24MB3PeQP

[TampaYankee]

I guess all you hip guys already know this as the article is dated April 2010. However, I thought I would share with all the other GRINDR ignorati out their this new found knowledge to me.

[AdamSmith]

Is this enforced?!

If so -- how?

[lookin]

Is this enforced?!

If so -- how?

Tell me that's not a banana he's got in there!

[Guest EXPAT]

Actually all profile pictures are reviewed before they are released on the site. So there is a review panel that looks at every single uploaded photo. If you set up a profile the picture you upload isn't made available until it is reviewed and approved.

[Lucky]

Gosh, I am glad I don't use Grindr. Maybe if it got kinder...

[Guest EXPAT]

The problem is not the app management but the rules set by Apple. They would be removed from the app store if they didn't have these rules. Frankly I don't get that. Why can't they have "over 18" apps and then it wouldn't matter.

[AdamSmith]

The problem is not the app management but the rules set by Apple. They would be removed from the app store if they didn't have these rules. Frankly I don't get that. Why can't they have "over 18" apps and then it wouldn't matter.

Aha! Got it now.

So Apple is turning into AOL, morals-wise? Wonder what the business thinking behind this stance?

Seems as you say that just marking off an adults-only section would be enough. And would yield a larger total market.

[Guest EXPAT]

I think it's only a matter of time before Apple has "Adult" apps that require over 18 identification for purchase. But there might be issues then with AT&T & Verizon & Sprint and maybe international carriers in transmitting such stuff. Who knows.