The apparent goal is to become the “World’s Largest Positivity app.”
“We look forward to our new CTO helping to transition our company and position it for maximum growth,” Julia Cordray wrote today.
Cordray went on to admit that the company’s original policies, which allowed anyone to review anyone else, “were ill conceived.” She continued:
First, the platform is 100 percent opt in—other people will not be able to create a profile on your behalf and especially not without your permission.
And second, users will be able to review all content posted about them with the option to reject any content that they deem unacceptable—for any reason. We recommend you create a balanced profile of yourself in our platform that shows you as a normal person with areas you can improve on as expressed by the recommendations people give you.
Third, you can deactivate your account at any time.
We’ve always meant for Peeple to be all about positivity and think that these changes can bring us closer to achieving that goal.
Earlier this week, all online presence for Peeple was removed after the app was widely mocked and heavily criticized. At the time, the app's future seemed uncertain. Despite today's new comment, Cordray has yet to respond to Ars’ request for comment, and Peeple has yet to publicly outline anything resembling a business model.
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