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[drray23]

1. why would you want to bait people and out them ?

That does not make any sense.

[closeupready]

2. If you have a gossip column, it gets clicked on, and makes you revenue.

I mean, scandal mongering is the timeworn basis of yellow journalism.

[WheelWalker]

13. So the OP should ask "how many" have an internet gossip column, and ask how many of them

have a false "Grindr account" (whatever that is). Whether the gossip columnist is straight or other is of subordinate, if any, relevance I would think.

[pinboy3niner]

3. ...

Gay Olympian From ‘Very Homophobic’ Tonga, Slams Article Outing Gay Olympic Athletes Using Grindr
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028092291

[WheelWalker]

4. And you care because....?

[ZombieHorde]

5. I'm guessing the OP is referencing the article outing

Olympic athletes from countries where homosexual behavior is illegal.

[WheelWalker]

10. I don't understand the "how many" part. I'm not seeing the point as posted.

[ZombieHorde]

20. My interpretation was

"who does this sort of thing?!"

[WheelWalker]

21. Well, that's a legitimate question... One of my denser days, I suppose.

Still, the fact that we are having to "interpret" the OP suggests a certain poverty of expressive clarity.

[ZombieHorde]

24. It's art. :) nt

[Throd]

6. I don't even know what Grindr is.

[Shandris]

7. It's an ~AMAZING~ sandwich.

Especially in Southern Indianapolis. Ever get the chance, stop by Greiner's Grinders. You won't be disappointed (or at least, I've never known anyone who was!).

Then again...it's been years since I was last able to get one. I do so hope they're still there; they were made in lke the 50's or 60's just like another classic down there, Dad's. It was even featured on one of those Eating channel (Cooking? Cuisine? You should know what I mean, that guy who wears black with red flames...?) shows.

((Or it could be referring to an app generally used to allow gay men (people? not sure if it's men only?) to meet like Tindr. ))

[Nitram]

8. What's a Grindr account?

[Demonaut]

9. how many do I need?

[WheelWalker]

11. That's my question, too.

[emulatorloo]

12. Dumbest article idea ever.

[bluedigger]

14. I would do most anything for a free sammitch!

That's what this is about, right?

[MrScorpio]

15. I don't even have a Tinder account

But I am on Tumblr and Twitter, so go figure.

[Blue_Tires]

17. Good for you... Tinder is less than fucking worthless, anyway

[Blue_Tires]

16. FWIW, countless female bloggers and journos

have done the fake ad thing on major dating/swinging websites and reported their findings+responses to the world...

But to their credit 99% of those women (IIRC) weren't so fucking stupid as to out the real people behind the screen names...

[Buckeye_Democrat]

18. I have no online social accounts except for e-mail and now DU. n/t

[Shankapotomus]

19. Does this gossip columnist

identify as a liberal, straight male?

[WheelWalker]

22. Thank you !! It appears the nexus is those who have an internet gossip column...

regardless of gender, political preference or sexual preference.

[B Calm]

23. I have no idea what a Grinder account is.

[Oneironaut]

25. That article was very "Chris Hansen" like.

Does the Daily Beast want us to group gay men with pedophiles now? I see no reason to out any gay man, unless if you're starting with the assumption that what they're doing deserves to be exposed. Why would I care if some guys (even if they're married to women back at home and are pretending to be straight) want to meet up and get it on? Who cares?

How many heterosexual Olympic athletes screw each other at the Olympics? No expose on that? Oh wait, that's not "disgusting" behavior (extreme sarcasm), which means that the Daily Beast didn't find it to be worthy of a story. Instead, it's "Ewww! Gheeyys!!1!" on the front page.

Hopefully they go out of business soon too. With stories like this, it's inevitable.

[Vattel]

26. What is a Grindr account?

Genuine question.

[jberryhill]

27. Genuine answer

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Grindr

[Vattel]

28. what is google? not a genuine question

[jberryhill]

29. Google is a site for gay and bi hookups, apparently

But this is the "Check in if you don't know what Grindr is" thread, apparently.

[cherokeeprogressive]

30. Not sure what grinder is. Does it require a smart phone?

[Waldorf]

31. Never heard of a Grindr account. n/t