June 16, 2004 4:42 AM PDT
Online personals business gets nasty
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All that remains are those that are addicted to anonymous thrills
and flighty chances. Companies like Match.com are more careful
of your creditcard not expiring then in the fact there are many
social disorders in their "pandora's box".
More and more, there are relationship issues with married
individuals pursuing extra-marital affairs; if its not infidelity, its
the continual disappointment of email pals and deceptive
propositions. Online dating has taken the form of a
"predispositioned shopping list" where shallowness is the rule
and lies are endless.
Keep hiding behind that screen. One day, you'll have to come
out. And a butterfly you are not.
your are in the USA, A FREE COUNTRY. Our friends
and family members have fought and died so we can
have certain rights, and one of those it to work and earn
a living for our families. NOBODY should be able sue
ANYONE over where they choose to work. It should be
federal law that employers cannot demand that
employees sign any kind of agreement that would
prevent them from working for whoever they choose.
Match.com, like some other companies, think that they
can "own" a certain market by suing the competition.
Can you imagine if we only had one choice of every
product or service? They could charge whatever they
wanted and we would be stuck with the worst service
and outrageous prices. Obviously the employees had
no loyalty, and that's match.com's problem, not anyone
elses. Owning a business has risks, and losing
employess is one of them. So get a clue, match.com,
and treat people well, and they will proudly build your
business for you instead of bailing out at the first
opportunity.
Ted
across this one the other day called www.Kissgoodnight.com. There
isn't many people on it as its only just launched but its probably
the best looking dating site I have ever seen. I had a quick whiz
through it because you get 1 months free membership when you
register and a site of this caliber deserves a big shout out, fair play
the people who set it up.