Eli's wearing KN95sJul 8, 2023
Ryan Cordell

My new social media app is called Grouse. You can only post criticism of the 3,000 other new social media apps.

Posts are called “Gripes.” No likes or reposts—just one button to “Commiserate.” If a Gripe receives enough Commiseration it’s elevated by the algorithm into a “Complaint.”

Also there’s an academic version called “Faculty Meeting.”

Jul 7, 2023 at 5:37pmWeb
Show threadÉlika Ortega (she, her, ella)Jul 7, 2023
@ryancordell 😂
does it have the option to edit gripes or do you just gripe about that too?
Show threadRyan CordellJul 7, 2023
@elikaortega look we have to generate engagement somehow. NO EDITS!
Show threadÉlika Ortega (she, her, ella)Jul 7, 2023
@ryancordell in that case, I'm going to need this reaction to be available 😡
Show threadRenéeJul 7, 2023
@elikaortega I believe that's the only reaction availvable also it is mandatory
@ryancordell
Show threadJohanna's GardenJul 8, 2023

@reneestephen @elikaortega @ryancordell

That should be a proposal. Every gripe automatically starts with the 😡 emoji. You can add another, but you can't delete the initial 😡 , otherwise, why are you griping on this app? Go show exhibit your Habits of Highly Positive People BS on LinkedIn or something.

Show threadKarl-Heinz ZimmerJul 8, 2023

@elikaortega @ryancordell

Yeah! Meta Gripes! 😂

GRIPE AS GRIPE CAN

Show threadJohn OverholtJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell Followers are "Company" for your misery.
Show threadMiaJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell in 1980s Australian culture, 'grouse' meant 'excellent', so Australians and watchers of Australian soaps in the UK might arrive with very different expectations
Show threadJohn NephewJul 7, 2023
@mia @ryancordell well where I come from a "toot" is loud flatulence so they can learn to cope
Show threadscrew_dogJul 8, 2023

@mia @ryancordell the Australian English localisation is called Whinge.

It's like a dating app where you find people who have compatible complaints

Show threadMagsLHallidayJul 8, 2023
@mia @ryancordell look, Threads means a terrifying film about a nuclear strike in my poor British brain so I’m absolutely not going there.
Show threadDogzillaJul 18, 2023

@magslhalliday @mia @ryancordell That movie was crushing to watch. The US version (The Day After) was bad enough, but something about Threads made it even worse somehow.

Guess I know what my avatar picture on Threads will be if I ever join

Show threadGreg GlocknerJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell I keep saying I want an application called Misanthrope, the anti-social network.
Show threadDaniel DurransJul 8, 2023

@gglockner @ryancordell When you join Misanthrope, your account is automatically set to follow everyone and for everyone to follow you.

Your quest is to unfollow people and have people unfollow you.

Show threadDarwin WoodkaJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell I always wanted a social app like that. I get so tired of the overly cheerful "influencers"
Show threadThomas BettsJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell
Show threadJoshJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell
Take my money!
Show threadMusebrarianJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell comments are called “Questions”
Show threadGeorge StationJul 7, 2023
@musebrarian @ryancordell Definitely true for the academic variant
Show threadMatt McIrvinJul 7, 2023
@musebrarian @ryancordell QTs are called "Really More A Comment Than A Question"
Show threadRyan CordellJul 7, 2023
@mattmcirvin 😆
Show threadZombie Rust PunkJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell no “followers” just “haters”
Show threadRyan CordellJul 7, 2023
@zombierustpunk amendment accepted!
Show threadMikeKJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell
😅
Total brilliance
Show threadEvan LightJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell @annaleen Ironically, this is lowercase "m" meta. 😂🤣😅🫠
Show threadGeorge StationJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell I'll gripe, but really I'm waiting for the Kvetch upgrade.
Show threadBlack Chic with the Red TruckJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell This is brilliance right here. That’s what this is. 🥰
Show threadDan AnconaJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell
Show threadestarriolJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell love this post
Show threadMostlyTatoJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell
This sounds like my kind of misanthropy 😏
Show threadJohn NephewJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell do i need an invite? I fucking hate social media apps that require a special invite.
Show threadRyan CordellJul 7, 2023
@Johnnephew then I guess we’ll have to require an invite—gotta drive that gripe engagement!
Show threadScott BaileyJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell ¿fair to assume the faculty meeting variant requires no thinking ahead of holding the floor?
Show threadRyan CordellJul 7, 2023
@AllFallDown it would all fall apart if folks were thinking & deliberating beforehand…
Show threadScott BaileyJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell definitely won’t read the minutes before voting to approve them.
Show threadyour auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦Jul 7, 2023
@ryancordell this is amazing, am totally in, LOL
Show threadAmara GrahamJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell Are you looking for funding? 😂
Show threadNí ChorraJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell sign me up
Show threadWendy NatherJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell @Nonya_Bidniss 🏆
Show threadSpace RogueJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell can I get on the waitlist? How do I get an invite?
Show threadþēodrīċ, norþes ecghlāfordJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell This sounds wonderful. How do I sign up? Do you offer a paid tier?
Show threadRuby JonesJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell OK, I would join this one tho.
Show threadColin the MathmoJul 7, 2023

Calling @Chartodon LR ...

@ryancordell

Show threadDave ThackerJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell Have you considered a skin for "Scrum Sprint Restrospective"?
Show threadJake in the desertJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell this is gonna be huuuge 😂
Show threadJoel at Seldon CrisisJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell I'm pretty sure this is already the most popular social media platform by a wide margin :)
Show threadDerekodonJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell I grouse this, bigly! Well done you. Where do I sign in?
Show threadRyan CordellJul 7, 2023
@DWTSquawk7600 the difficulty of finding the sign in is the first thing most people Gripe about
Show threadRob RobJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell Make it a bit more modern, add a 💩​ button.
Show threadpaulmather007Jul 7, 2023
@ryancordell Where do we go to complain about Grouse? That place has REALLY gone downhill.
Show threadAria DahlJul 7, 2023
@ryancordell I'm on board, where do I sign up? I have so much to say and none of it is positive!
Show threadM.S. Bellows, Jr.Jul 8, 2023
@ryancordell Instafollow.
Show thread🥥 Tucker Carlson's Nuts 🥥Jul 8, 2023
@ryancordell
🥥 THIS is the #toot, Ryan, that got you a #follow from me!
So sue me. 🥥
Show threadJeffy 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 ❤️🇱🇺Jul 8, 2023
@ryancordell 'gripes' was the name of the user support messaging system for the CS dept at CMU in the 1980s.
Show threadRyan CordellJul 8, 2023
@godofbiscuits fantastic!
Show threadEdgeJul 8, 2023

@ryancordell @echanda Is everyone called a Karen?

(I didn’t read all the replies, sorry if I’m duplicating)

Show threadKarl AuerbachJul 8, 2023
@ryancordell Oh boy! Can I join Grouse and become a certified curmudgeon?
Show threadRyan CordellJul 8, 2023
@karlauerbach it only costs $7.99!
Show threadMartin Piper (he/him) 💙💛🌻💉Jul 8, 2023
@ryancordell how about an enjoin (re-grouse) button?