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Conservative men gay/grinder outage is a homophobic and non factual rumor. You should stop the spread.
Except it's documented with outage data. You should stop making excuses for the professional hypocrites.
There is no “outage data” there is only downdetector.com which is “user reports” stuffed by trolls.
The CEO himself said there's a spike in usage.
Yeah no shit. Any time there’s a convention there are more people in a place. And the CEO isn’t stupid, they know how to get free marketing from media hype.
Way to completely pivot away from your BS claim about outage data.
Spike in usage = the hypocritical nazis are on grindr while also supporting the filth who are actively attacking gay people.
That is the point I was making, I conceded that down detector can be manipulated but it's really a moot point when grindr itself shows a spike in usage.
No need to be a prick about it unless that's just who you are as a person.
I will always be a prick to people who make homophobic “jokes” and I promise to never change that about myself.
Awesome! When did I do that?
That's user reported outage data. Not official outage data. People remembering the cliche may cause the outage report to happen.
Those metrics are flimsy at best. And grinder itself reported no outages while common search sites did.
So I call homophobia on that.
"Grindr’s CEO has acknowledged that the app had a “significant spike in usage” during last year’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee."
Ok I will concede that they dont necessarily have official outages and that anyone can report to down detector.
But, there is an undeniable and officially confirmed spike in usage in the areas around the nazi rallies.
I don't think its homophobic at all to acknowledge that reality. I'm not sure why you're trying to throw that word around like a cudgel.
A significant spike in usage does not imply an outsized population of gays.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/09/11/grindr-outage-rnc-dallas/
https://www.them.us/politics/grindr-outage-2026-republican-convention
Plus, because it's a meme, how much extra traffic does it get by people logging in to a) check if there is an outage and b) see if there are any politicians on there to swipe (or however it works, I don't use these apps)
:3 thanks for having my back
You must be too young to know about the log cabin.
How is that homophobic?
Viewing the homophobes as a bunch of closeted fags who just need to choke on some cock is homophobic.
Jesus fuck. Calling out hypocritical hate and laughing at the absurdity is not the same as whatever the fuck you just said there. You have some deep seated issues, dude. Maybe projecting some shame or trauma? Seek help.
Acknowledging that many zealots are projecting insecurities in a performative display of gender expression is essential to understanding how toxic masculinity and patriarchy keep men (and everyone else too) from living authentic, fulfilling lives.
There is absolutely a correlation between conventions and increases in dating apps in an area. I doubt that conservative groups, no matter how closeted, can put up the numbers that the out and proud can put on the board, but there is undeniably a bump in traffc.
I think this "homophobes crash grinder" bit is more of an exaggeration than an urban legend though.
No, you see I want them to choke on cocks. I'm not afraid of it.
Are you sure you replied to the correct comment?
There was no mention of Grindr or outages.