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Friday, February 08, 2019
#MeToo Search Engine Rotten Apples Launches Victim Donation Portal
Variety: Rotten Apples, a film and TV search engine that lists stars and filmmakers accused of sexual harassment and assault, has been upgraded with features that will allow fans to donate to victims and support non-profit organizations.
3 comments:
Margaret Shumate
said...
I had never heard of Rotten Apples, but this seems like a really good tool. With so many allegations against so many people, it can be exceedingly difficult to keep track of all of them, and yet it’s so important to be conscientious about what we’re watching and who we’re supporting. My one complaint is that Rotten Apples is a stand alone tool… It seems that it would be much more effective if it were built into something else, whether that be a chrome extension that flags movies and tv that you search for without you having to go to a specific site, or a feature built into something like Flixter or Fandango or even on the AMC or Cinemark cites. The information would be able to reach a lot more people, and with less effort on the part of those users. That way, it would be able to reach people that weren’t necessarily looking for the information: people who might not be following the news about MeToo but still might care about or act on the knowledge that the movie they are thinking about seeing was produced/directed/etc. by a sexual predator. Wider knowledge means wider change.
I hadn’t heard of Rotten Apples before this, and it took me a second to realize that the article was not actually about a feature on Rotten Tomatoes. I can appreciate that someone made a tool that keeps all of this information in one place because, like Margaret, I find it hard to keep track of every single person in the industry that has done something gross. I also agree that it would serve a broader function if it were available as a Chrome extension. I can understand why a large company like Fandango or a page like IMDB would be weary of hosting this service in order to avoid being “too political,” but an optional extension independent of the search engine would be a great tool for those that want to be more conscious of their choices without digging through the internet for information. All in all however, the fact that this exists and is readily available is wonderful, and shows that people care about being informed and informing others.
I was introduced to Rotten Apples junior year of high school and every so often I check in to see if my favorite shows are still “fresh”. I agree with Yana and Margret that it’s so hard to keep track of everything, and It’s a handy tool. It also brings up a larger controversy to me that I haven't quite figured out my personal opinion on. Should we value art based on the morality of the maker. I thought about this when I saw an article on facebook this week about Hitler's paintings going on sale in europe this year for some very high prices. On one hand, if one supporting character in a movie is a horrible person but no-one knew until later, then should we fault all the other people who poured their life into it, for one person’s actions. But on the other hand, are we perpetrating or encouraging bad behavior by continuing to frequent movies created by horrible people. Like if as a nation we decided not to watch movies with people who have been perpetrators of sexual assault it would have a huge effect in the industry, so how can we not?
3 comments:
I had never heard of Rotten Apples, but this seems like a really good tool. With so many allegations against so many people, it can be exceedingly difficult to keep track of all of them, and yet it’s so important to be conscientious about what we’re watching and who we’re supporting. My one complaint is that Rotten Apples is a stand alone tool… It seems that it would be much more effective if it were built into something else, whether that be a chrome extension that flags movies and tv that you search for without you having to go to a specific site, or a feature built into something like Flixter or Fandango or even on the AMC or Cinemark cites. The information would be able to reach a lot more people, and with less effort on the part of those users. That way, it would be able to reach people that weren’t necessarily looking for the information: people who might not be following the news about MeToo but still might care about or act on the knowledge that the movie they are thinking about seeing was produced/directed/etc. by a sexual predator. Wider knowledge means wider change.
I hadn’t heard of Rotten Apples before this, and it took me a second to realize that the article was not actually about a feature on Rotten Tomatoes. I can appreciate that someone made a tool that keeps all of this information in one place because, like Margaret, I find it hard to keep track of every single person in the industry that has done something gross. I also agree that it would serve a broader function if it were available as a Chrome extension. I can understand why a large company like Fandango or a page like IMDB would be weary of hosting this service in order to avoid being “too political,” but an optional extension independent of the search engine would be a great tool for those that want to be more conscious of their choices without digging through the internet for information. All in all however, the fact that this exists and is readily available is wonderful, and shows that people care about being informed and informing others.
I was introduced to Rotten Apples junior year of high school and every so often I check in to see if my favorite shows are still “fresh”. I agree with Yana and Margret that it’s so hard to keep track of everything, and It’s a handy tool. It also brings up a larger controversy to me that I haven't quite figured out my personal opinion on. Should we value art based on the morality of the maker. I thought about this when I saw an article on facebook this week about Hitler's paintings going on sale in europe this year for some very high prices. On one hand, if one supporting character in a movie is a horrible person but no-one knew until later, then should we fault all the other people who poured their life into it, for one person’s actions. But on the other hand, are we perpetrating or encouraging bad behavior by continuing to frequent movies created by horrible people. Like if as a nation we decided not to watch movies with people who have been perpetrators of sexual assault it would have a huge effect in the industry, so how can we not?
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