Grindr, the social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people, has updated its community guidelines. Although, the rules are pretty much the same, except a few changes that reflect more detail and allow for transparency, the major difference in the updated guidelines is in the section that guides profile photos. According to the statement by Grindr, the app now allows its users to post a photo of themselves in your underwear on their Grindr profile. “In the grid, we do generally allow you to post a photo of you in underwear, as long as the picture is not overly erotic or suggestive in nature and does not break any of the above guidelines,” the update on the community guideline reads.
“Now we allow almost all photos of people in their underwear (and yes, in towels). As we outline in our Community Guidelines, there are some basic decency expectations which apply to all photos, not just ones with underwear, like: no erections, no nudity, no sex acts, no pornographic poses, no extreme closeups of erogenous zones. This applies to all types of clothing, all gender presentations, and all situations indoor and outdoor. The spirit of the rule is clear, and the guidelines are more simple,” Alice Hunsberger, Sr. Director of Customer Experience, wrote in the official statement by Grindr.
“Finally, there’s more that we can do about better communicating our guidelines, philosophies, and moderation practices with our community. We hope to continue to be more transparent and to earn your trust and confidence in our systems. Please keep an eye out for more updates from us in the future, and in the meantime, enjoy those underwear photos!” Alice added.
