How Periscope should redesign its interface to reduce abuse
The first time I used Periscope, I was hooked. It felt immediate and real: I watched my friends as they walked to dinner and went for runs, and I could interact with them, commenting on their stream and hearing them reply. Streaming my own video felt good, too, at least until strangers showed up and started talking about dicks. Each time this happened, I fumbled with my phone, trying to tap the person’s name to block them, but before I could, their name would disappear, and I’d decide to end the stream.
This kind of drive-by harassment, where random users leave abusive comments on another user’s live video stream, has been a problem since Periscope launched. It overwhelmingly affects women, who are subject to a barrage of lewd comments…
Source:: The Verge
