Ask HN: Can we repurpose Tinder to fight Covid-19?
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Tinder should have shut down a week ago. Random hookups are a transmission vector
No.
I like this idea, but young people can be carriers with no/mild-symptoms and might increase risk?
I figure, the elderly will need to get groceries somehow. It's a question of what is more sanitary: going to the grocery store or having groceries delivered.
The stores are specifically setting aside hours for elderly patrons, sanitizing everything before and during those hours, and giving everyone the physical space and cleanliness necessary to safely get their groceries. I could see a delivery service also being as clean as possible, but not randos off Tinder.
From what I remember, Tinder allows you to set a preferred age range. If young folks set their preferred age to 65-80 and older folks set their preferred age range to 20-40, we can match people in need of groceries with volunteers.
Recipients and volunteers will just need to put a blurb in their bio about what they need or what they can deliver/provide.
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