anonymity is a blessing. thankyou grapevine

Randomly thinking over lunch, I saw my screen time and Grapevine is consistently increasing Was wondering if it same for others, and if yes - how?

I feel that when you open up to people about your traumas and insecurities, people are only going to use it against you in an arguement. While you might argue that not everyone does that, and I would be the first one to agree to that. But you somehow stop trusting everyone, even your shadow , when your favorite people become your most bitter life lessons. The one who feels emotions always ends up suffering more. In the hindsight, it feels as if being a bare minimum "good human" is a curse. However, I have been using grapevine to vent out and connect with strangers and so far I have only met supportive and empathetic human beings (most of them). Despite being covered in the sheild of anonymity, most people have only been respectful and kind. This proves that we, as humans , are only meant to love each other. Hatred is futile. Empathy is inherent while hatred is "cultivated". I hope grapevine founders dont stumble across this post else theyll start charging premium fees when they realize how highly people speak of this platform lol

There are a few psychological and sociological theories that can help explain why anonymous forums may naturally tend towards negativity. The separation from real-life consequences can result in people saying or doing things they wouldn't normally do, which can sometimes lead to negative behavior. Some individuals derive satisfaction from creating conflict or distress for others online aka "trolling". Anonymous forums provide a fertile ground for trolls as they can typically act without direct consequences. The larger the crowd, the less likely individuals are to take responsibility for a situation. In an anonymous forum, people might be less likely to step in and stop negative behavior, leading to a proliferation of such behavior. Overtime this forum will see bots to promote propaganda of one company or to spread shit about other companies. As a community there should be something around guidelines, rules, and constructs to reduce this. What are some of your suggestions?

The number of rants I have on this platform, had they been anywhere else (social media or real life), I would have definitely lost my job, friends, and followers. Grateful for Grapevine 🍇

Hey Folks, I thought I should do an AMA specially after yesterday’s rumours that I have been laid off from Grapevine - this isn’t true 😂. It is however true that I have been PIPed and have a much reduced role now xD To be serious: Happy to answer any Grapevine questions that you may have. Features, ideas, questions on why we do what we do welcome - I’ll answer what I can! Cheers!

I met a friend last week, topic shifted to grapevine "Oh you haven't tried grapevine! You must it's great?! I show the app, while talking about how it is twitter+reddit+linkedin+facebook all in one. And he opens a post, says - Nice so people post logical stuff too * He had one of my posts open* Didn't tell him 🤭 Keeping anonymity safe and still spreading good word 🔥