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Re:US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory by tengbretson on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @09:53AM (#16274242)
This seems silly to even let this get to a court. How could this possibly be cheaper than changing the prices and settling?
Re:US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory by bringtheaction on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @10:01AM (#16274299)
If I was Tinder and I made discount price for young people I would not want to "settle" with someone who sued me because they felt "discriminated against".

Age discrimination is real, but this is not an instance of it IMO.

Re:US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory by atonse on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @10:08AM (#16274366)
There has historically been a discount for “young poor kids” and we call that a student discount.

Charging an amount simply based on the numerical value of age (a pure, permanent demographic attribute) rather than what a person’s economic circumstance (something technically not permanent) does at least form some definition of unfair pricing.

Re:US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory by yorwba on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @10:11AM (#16274397)
They are treating people differently depending on their age. How is that not literally age discrimination?

Something can be discrimination even if you don't feel bad about it, and conversely you don't need to feel about something just because it's discrimination.

Re:US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory by astura on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @10:15AM (#16274446)
This is absolutely is, literally, age discrimination. I think you're confusing "not discrimination" with "not illegal," "not uncommon," "not something I personally care about," or "not something I personally think should be illegal."

The real question/issue is is it illegal discrimination? Something can be discrimination but not illegal discrimination.

Re:US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory by AndrewDucker on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @10:19AM (#16274475)
Well, at least one judge says "Yes".
Re:US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory by MBCook on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @10:07AM (#16274353)
Why don’t you think charging different prices to people of different ages is age discrimination?
Re:US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory by ViViDboarder on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @10:14AM (#16274432)
Isn’t it already pretty standard? Discounts for children, students, and seniors are all typically age based.
Re:US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory by atonse on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @10:28AM (#16274547)
Children's discounts are still charged to the parents paying.

Student discounts are based on whether you're a student (something I can become at age 50 if I wanted to).

Seniors, well, I don't have an answer :)

Re:US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory by AndrewDucker on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @10:16AM (#16274451)
"Standard" and "Not discrimination" are not the same thing.
Re:US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory by SippinLean on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @10:13AM (#16274414)
Yes this is clearly not age discrimination, just the prejudicial treatment of different categories of people on the grounds of age.
Re:US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory by dingo_bat on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @10:05AM (#16274332)
How is this not age discrimination?
Re:US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory by TomMarius on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @10:13AM (#16274418)
Almost every museum, public transit, swimming pool etc has different prices based on age. Is it discrimination?
Re:US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory by strathmeyer on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @10:15AM (#16274445)
Yes, that's why there's laws concerning it.
Re:US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory by gph on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @10:23AM (#16274515)
Are there? Does this law apply to senior/kids discount in California as well? I've never been so I genuinely don't know.
Re:US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory by TomMarius on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @10:59AM (#16274802)
What, that's forbidden in the USA?
Re:US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory by AndrewDucker on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @10:16AM (#16274450)
By definition, it is, yes.
Re:US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory by walshemj on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @10:05AM (#16274328)
If people over 30 think it is, it is Discrimination. And if your caught bang to rights it makes sense to settle instead of being paraded through the courts and have the oppositions highly paid rotwilers trash your senior management teams competence and ethics.
Re:US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory by TomMarius on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @10:12AM (#16274405)
I think you're discriminating me. Are you?

My point: Just the opinion of people over 30 doesn't matter.

Edit: thanks for the downvotes, note that they're not there for disagreement. Seems like we don't need judges and justice at all, we have opinions, right?

Re:US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory by walshemj on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @10:13AM (#16274419)
So the opinion of black people doesn't matter in terms of race discrimination?
Re:US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory by TomMarius on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @10:59AM (#16274798)
No. What maters is the objective interpretation of the situation and law, not a subjective opinion of anyone.