That is legitimately thoughtful! That will keep plenty of users safe without them having to "closet" the app by muting it. It wouldn't have crossed my mind to do that. Nice job, Grindr!
Do different apps have different notification sounds? I'm a vibrate only person but I thought a notification sound was a notification sound, not some custom ring tone.
Android has a default notification sound, which you can change in the srttings, and most apps will not overwrite that. But apps have the option to have a different one. Snapchat for example has a custom one.
It's pretty surprising that an app like Grindr would make use of that option, I think they have a high amount of users that would like to avoid others knowing they use the app.
On Android some apps have their own notification sounds, too. It's very common with chat apps and other social apps (dating, language exchange, that kind of thing) and some very annoying games that earn a pretty quick disable or uninstall from me.
Some apps have a choice of sounds, and you can also select notification sounds through your OS, or turn them off altogether, which is what I've done. I don't need every app I have beeping whenever THEY think something is important.
I definitely make use of controlling which apps buzz, and the priority setting which makes them go bz, bzzz, bz bz, etc. I don't know where I get this trait from (it doesn't seem to be a generational thing) but I feel it's rude to have a phone's volume on when others are around.
Being in a room with a bunch of people all watching things on their phones with thr volume on annoys me to no end. I feel bad even having it ding when others are around.
I have an uncle who's a homosexual "pray away the gay" ultra conservative Christian currently married to a woman. Scummiest most hateful bigoted abuser I've ever had the displeasure of meeting. He recently had a heart attack, unfortunately he recovered, but I would like to give satan another shot at the soul he's owed. Alas, I moved leagues away to get away from those people so no dice. Good idea to bank though.
Yes it does. The notification noise is actually linked in a couple of other comments in this thread. I'm ace so I've never used the app personally but it's rather distinctive to at least my ear and unlike any notification noise I've ever heard in a default Android environment. idk about Apple, but after hearing the noise myself I 100% believe that anyone who has used that app for any appreciable amount of time would absolutely recognize that notification noise immediately.
I've seen a buncha stories similar to this one about people freaking out thinking it's coming from their phone. I have to imagine it's some big unique thing that puts you in mind of half naked navy sailors swabbing the deck to show tunes or something with how often I've seen it refrenced
idk, this might just be me being ace and not understanding the tribulations of people that actually have a desire to have sex. But as a trans person who has been in the closet, I can't imagine going on Grindr if I was gay but still living with conservative parents and closeted. That feels like a risk I'd be way too scared to take.
I'm also always down to use my experience being closeted against bigots. As has at least 90% of gay men I've known. Like yeah, making my identity/sexuality The Joke feels bad. But I feel like when that joke is being played specifically on a bigot a lot of us get a lot of catharsis from it. Cuz at that point the joke isn't "Being gay is bad" it's "Welcome to the family cousin Jed" and the punchline is their freaking out about it.
idk I'm kinda rambling now. I just feel like it's different because in a lot of these cases it is the queer kids that were closeted and made fun of that are saying "Wouldn't it be funny if we turned it around on them for once?"
Ok but I think making that joke using someone else's minority status is pig behavior. But I was a teenager in the 90s when someone else thinking you're gay could get you an ass-beating or get you fired from your job or worse (Matthew Shepard). Being an ally to lgbt folks in a lot of ways meant keeping your mouth shut way more than it meant speaking out. Maybe it's different nowadays.
It is a lot different nowadays. Generally speaking yes, it's still considered a dick move to just out someone before they're ready. But that's not what this is. In this case it's less about the "Being Gay" as it is about Grindr generally being something these conservative family members are doing behind their wives' backs while also being openly homophobic.
56 Comments
AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space · 165 pts · 262d
“I know that sound! My husband plays that mobile game all the time!”
ummthatguy@lemmy.world · 116 pts · 262d
Loving the chaotic evil energy at play here.
SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world · 102 pts · 262d
Play the Pornhub sound and watch every teen in the family get a Pavlovian response.
Qwaffle_waffle@sh.itjust.works · 43 pts · 262d
The cleanup is so messy though.
tomiant@piefed.social · 23 pts · 262d
It's gonna be a sordid family affair.
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 261d
But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 261d
I just wanna go up to the teens table and ask them what 6-7 is and watch their reaction
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 261d
I asked my 26 year old son if he knew about 67, and he didn't. I was so happy to know something about young people that he didn't.
SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 261d
ivanafterall@lemmy.world · 62 pts · 262d
WillFord27@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 261d
Hate seeing this punchable face. Don't normalize him.
threeduck@aussie.zone · 15 pts · 261d
Don't normalise him? He's the president...? I don't think a Lemmy boycott of reaction pics is gonna sway much.
Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 55 pts · 262d
Or the Truth Social theme to root out pedophiles
Lemminary@lemmy.world · 49 pts · 261d
Pro tip: You can customize the notification sound
now, even on the free tierat the OS level. Don't tell the conservatives.Obi@sopuli.xyz · 28 pts · 261d
My phone is on 24/7 silent mode so I'm not up to date, but isn't this something you could do on the OS level?
Lemminary@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 261d
Ah, my bad! You're right. I completely forgot I set it via the notifications panel on Android.
icelimit@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 261d
I'm going to play the grindr sound if I ever come across you
Flickerby@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 261d
Are we still doing phrasing?
icelimit@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 261d
Absolutely
thevoidzero@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 261d
If you have freedom OS, definitely
socsa@piefed.social · 7 pts · 260d
What person under 50 even has notification sound turned on?
SethTaylor@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 261d
That is legitimately thoughtful! That will keep plenty of users safe without them having to "closet" the app by muting it. It wouldn't have crossed my mind to do that. Nice job, Grindr!
blackroses97@lemmy.zip · 49 pts · 261d
Absolutely here for the chaos
Agent641@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 262d
What does that noise sound like?
Dave@lemmy.nz · 54 pts · 262d
Do different apps have different notification sounds? I'm a vibrate only person but I thought a notification sound was a notification sound, not some custom ring tone.
tomiant@piefed.social · 49 pts · 262d
I'm a sounder. I'll take sounding over the vibrator every time!
oxysis@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 24 pts · 261d
Can someone pass the eye bleach? I need to unsee this comment bad
vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 261d
Best I can do is hand you a smooth bore flintlock pistol.
socsa@piefed.social · 3 pts · 260d
Ah yes, brain bleach.
SaltyIceteaMaker@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 262d
ig it depends on OS? like maybe on IOS apps can choose their own sound? i always had a system wide notification tone on android
Anivia@feddit.org · 17 pts · 262d
Android has a default notification sound, which you can change in the srttings, and most apps will not overwrite that. But apps have the option to have a different one. Snapchat for example has a custom one.
It's pretty surprising that an app like Grindr would make use of that option, I think they have a high amount of users that would like to avoid others knowing they use the app.
jcg@halubilo.social · 12 pts · 262d
On Android some apps have their own notification sounds, too. It's very common with chat apps and other social apps (dating, language exchange, that kind of thing) and some very annoying games that earn a pretty quick disable or uninstall from me.
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 261d
Some apps have a choice of sounds, and you can also select notification sounds through your OS, or turn them off altogether, which is what I've done. I don't need every app I have beeping whenever THEY think something is important.
Dave@lemmy.nz · 1 pts · 260d
Hmm I haven't seen this option before.
I definitely make use of controlling which apps buzz, and the priority setting which makes them go bz, bzzz, bz bz, etc. I don't know where I get this trait from (it doesn't seem to be a generational thing) but I feel it's rude to have a phone's volume on when others are around.
Being in a room with a bunch of people all watching things on their phones with thr volume on annoys me to no end. I feel bad even having it ding when others are around.
funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 262d
"brrrroink"
KelvarCherry@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 261d
grindr notification sound
AntiBullyRanger@ani.social · 5 pts · 261d
Here, I’ll help😈
Flickerby@lemmy.zip · 34 pts · 261d
I have an uncle who's a homosexual "pray away the gay" ultra conservative Christian currently married to a woman. Scummiest most hateful bigoted abuser I've ever had the displeasure of meeting. He recently had a heart attack, unfortunately he recovered, but I would like to give satan another shot at the soul he's owed. Alas, I moved leagues away to get away from those people so no dice. Good idea to bank though.
darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 30 pts · 261d
Macchi_the_Slime@piefed.blahaj.zone · 19 pts · 261d
Yes it does. The notification noise is actually linked in a couple of other comments in this thread. I'm ace so I've never used the app personally but it's rather distinctive to at least my ear and unlike any notification noise I've ever heard in a default Android environment. idk about Apple, but after hearing the noise myself I 100% believe that anyone who has used that app for any appreciable amount of time would absolutely recognize that notification noise immediately.
Flickerby@lemmy.zip · 16 pts · 261d
I've seen a buncha stories similar to this one about people freaking out thinking it's coming from their phone. I have to imagine it's some big unique thing that puts you in mind of half naked navy sailors swabbing the deck to show tunes or something with how often I've seen it refrenced
darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 261d
Flickerby@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 260d
Fucking lol, I thought this would be a little two second clip of the grindr ring tone, glad I actually clicked
cyrano@piefed.social · 28 pts · 262d
https://www.freesoundslibrary.com/grindr-notification-sound/
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 261d
bluetooth speaker taped under someone's seat ought to do it
ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 261d
Like a political fart machine
AsoFiafia@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 261d
poke@sh.itjust.works · 25 pts · 262d
Bonus points if you make this trick work during grace without everyone looking at you immediately.
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 261d
that's the best time to maximize psychological damage.
khepri@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 261d
or the pornhub drum sting lol
IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 260d
getting dragged to a conservative religious conference, will try
EldenLord@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 261d
Devious
FridaySteve@lemmy.world · -12 pts · 262d
Or your cousin with the conservative parents who isn't out and still lives at home....
For God's sake please don't do this.
Edit: So go ahead and use other people's sexuality as a joke. Your business, not mine.
tomiant@piefed.social · 19 pts · 262d
Nobody should ever do anything because WHAT IF?!?!!
plyth@feddit.org · 2 pts · 261d
That depends on the reasons.
Macchi_the_Slime@piefed.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 261d
idk, this might just be me being ace and not understanding the tribulations of people that actually have a desire to have sex. But as a trans person who has been in the closet, I can't imagine going on Grindr if I was gay but still living with conservative parents and closeted. That feels like a risk I'd be way too scared to take.
I'm also always down to use my experience being closeted against bigots. As has at least 90% of gay men I've known. Like yeah, making my identity/sexuality The Joke feels bad. But I feel like when that joke is being played specifically on a bigot a lot of us get a lot of catharsis from it. Cuz at that point the joke isn't "Being gay is bad" it's "Welcome to the family cousin Jed" and the punchline is their freaking out about it.
idk I'm kinda rambling now. I just feel like it's different because in a lot of these cases it is the queer kids that were closeted and made fun of that are saying "Wouldn't it be funny if we turned it around on them for once?"
FridaySteve@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 261d
Ok but I think making that joke using someone else's minority status is pig behavior. But I was a teenager in the 90s when someone else thinking you're gay could get you an ass-beating or get you fired from your job or worse (Matthew Shepard). Being an ally to lgbt folks in a lot of ways meant keeping your mouth shut way more than it meant speaking out. Maybe it's different nowadays.
Macchi_the_Slime@piefed.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 261d
It is a lot different nowadays. Generally speaking yes, it's still considered a dick move to just out someone before they're ready. But that's not what this is. In this case it's less about the "Being Gay" as it is about Grindr generally being something these conservative family members are doing behind their wives' backs while also being openly homophobic.
pyre@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 260d
why would the conservative parents know what it sounds like