In this case, the joke is: "people with a PhD are doctors. It's a doctorate. But the field of social sciences is not real science, and thus shouldn't count as a doctorate."

[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I get the joke, what I don't get is how one can impersonate a doctor on Tinder. Are people wearing lab coats in their pictures or something?

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[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The joke isn't that they're impersonating a medical professional. It's that they're impersonating the title of "doctor" by claiming a PhD. Someone with an Art History PhD is a doctor, but the joke here is that they aren't really deserving of that title.

[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Dude, I get the bloody joke!

I'm very specifically asking how they are impersonating it on Tinder. Is it a picture? Is there a field in Tinder you can fill out with your job title? Do they write it in the description?

And I'm asking how Tinder is verifying that.

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[–] puttputt 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Is there a field in Tinder you can fill out with your job title?

Yes

And I'm asking how Tinder is verifying that.

They're not. It's fake

[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 1 points 8 months ago

Oh, I see now. It's a satire article! Given I don't use Tinder and have seen exclusive dating apps, it really wasn't far-fetched.

Thanks for clearing that up.

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