OT: Match.com's Message System Exposes Private "Outside" Email Addresses - Class Action Suit

[Lisa Kachold]

If you would like to join the class action suit email:
matchdotcomclassaction at gmail.com

Which is Nora Hart @ http://treulaw.com/index.html

On 6/26/09, Lisa Kachold <lisakachold at obnosis.com> wrote:
> See Article:
>
> Match.com Lawsuit Update, And Thoughts
>
> Norah hart lawyer OPW -- June 22 -- OPW had a chat with Norah Hart,
> the attorney representing Sean McGinn, the 'cuddly but toned' man who
> filed a recent lawsuit against Match.com. This is the lawsuit that
> says Match.com misleads consumers about potential matches with
> inactive members. It is Hart’s assertion that “Match defrauds the
> consumer of their time and personal investment every time a person
> pays Match’s subscription fee and writes to a member who won’t have
> the ability to read what they wrote or see their profile.”
>
> The one main thing that they seem to be pinning the case on is the
> fact that when you look at a profile, you cannot tell if a person is a
> subscriber or a free member. You also cannot tell how long its been
> since they’ve logged onto the site beyond three weeks. It is this
> practice that they want to go after Match.com for. Should they win,
> this would have a significant impact on every dating site that doesn’t
> list subscriber status or caps activity reporting on their members at
> three weeks or so.
>
> Norah Hart contends that, “When a subscriber cancels their
> subscription, their profile continues to appear to be that of an
> active subscriber. Nothing indicates to the viewer their limited
> access to read e-mails or respond to them.”
>
> The problem with this argument is that just because someone cancels
> their paid subscription to a site, it does not mean that they are
> canceling their membership. They might be paring back their
> involvement in the site because they are evaluating a new
> relationship. They may just be taking a month off the subscription
> because they want to save money. It also does not take into account
> winking, which is a free feature on Match for all members, regardless
> of paid status.
>
> Internet dating is like fishing.  Those with paid memberships just
> cast out further and more frequently. Those with idle unpaid
> memberships are waiting for the big fish.  The question is, should the
> dating site identify the pro fishermen from the amateurs?  I think the
> amateur fisherman would rather keep their hooks in the water. The
> fish, meanwhile, would want to see when someone last logged in. That's
> the best indicator of activity and the potential to respond. Still, is
> 3 weeks long enough?  How about 3 months? Anyone who hasn't been
> active in 3 months would be very unlikely to respond.
>
> Hart goes on to contend that her client is, “The perfect example of a
> man who is really attractive, extremely eligible and gainfully
> employed. He’s writing to people and hears nothing back from them. Is
> that because they’re not interested? That’s highly unlikely.”
>
> What she isn’t taking into account is that there could be numerous
> factors contributing to his failure on the dating site. His photo,
> profile, what he says in his emails, and even his dating strategy
> could be letting him down.
>
> As Hart is seeking a Jury trial, it will all come down to what the
> people decide and how strong Sean McGinn’s claims of anguish can sway
> them. Of course, the argument may be diluted by the fact that he did
> eventually find his girlfriend on match.com according to a recent
> report on Fox News.
>
> From:
> http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/matchcom-lawsuit-update-and-thoughts.html
>
>
> On 6/26/09, Bob Elzer <bob.elzer at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Was it Match.com
>>
>> LOL
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: plug-discuss-bounces at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
>> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of
>> Stephen
>> Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 9:51 AM
>> To: Main PLUG discussion list
>> Subject: Re: OT: Match.com's Message System Exposes Private "Outside"
>> Email
>> Addresses
>>
>> Hey i used to be Tech support and very competent... then the incompetent
>> company fell apart... its still there but a disaster of a company.....
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 9:48 AM,
>> kitepilot at kitepilot.com<kitepilot at kitepilot.com> wrote:
>>>>> if actually READ by a competent person would tell the tale ...
>>> C'mon, you're kidding us, are you?
>>> "competent person" in "technical support" of "Corporate America" is
>>> just an overblown fairy tale...
>>> ;-)
>>> ET
>>>
>>>
>>
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