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I think this is a great idea!Comment
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I saw that and it makes no sense. They were against AM allegedly screwing people with this $19.95 thing. So they release everyones info. I think it was just the excuse they used. I had also read their database was like a kid in school wrote it. I think they cared less about being bullet proof like most companies until after the fact. Now chances are they are done. So was going for the cheapest programming worth in the end?Comment
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I agree with Tony. What the hackers did was release everyone's data, which makes no sense if they were doing it due to concerns about people's data. Had they deleted data, or only released executive emails then that claim would make more sense. The way this played out, it seems like a thin excuse for what they did. Keep in mind, I'm not condoning the data removal fees, I'm just not convinced they were the real reason for the hack.Comment
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Public perception of online dating has been going sour for the last several years, possibly with the exception of the more known sites that take their advertising to prime time television (think eHarmony).
Fake profiles and imprisonment of offenders making headline news have contributed to this lack of trust and the Ashley Madison events have made things considerably worse. The online dating industry is going to have to roll with this and clean up their image.Comment
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Chris, how would you suggest they start to do that? Cleaning up the image of online dating seems like a great goal, but I'm not sure television ads would be the answer. Any concrete ideas on steps dating sites could take to clean up their image, or differentiate themselves from this Ashley Madison mess?Comment
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I think the whole "adult dating" or "porn dating" style of site needs an overhaul. A more respectable and serious image needs to emerge. Does anyone still believe that there are X amount 18 to 20 year old hotties standing by and waiting to hear from you in the area of your IP? The sites need to adapt a more serious approach.Comment
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Great find Richard! If true it seems people are angry that AM data has been compromised, but are also angry at the steps AM has tried to take in response to curtail the spread of that data. I agree it's a big stretch of what DMCA is intended to be used for, but if people agree this is private data that shouldn't be public, is their overreaching use of DMCA as a way to get it removed from some sites actually a bad thing?Comment
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You just ruined the morning of several GFY readers... ;)
On a more serious note, I know people who have found dates through sites like alt.com, POF, and AshleyMadison. Those same people tried those sites because eharmony and okcupid had failed them. I also know gay sites like adam4adam are wildly successful at generating real dates with 'local hotties' if you are interested in finding a man. So, I'd agree some of the claims made are overstated, but I wouldn't say these sites are all completely ineffective. I'd also suggest their inability to protect user data is a different (and bigger problem) than the fact that many seem to overstate their success rate for new users.Comment
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I never said they were ineffective. I'm sure they are quite effective, but the fallout here won't make them more so. The advertising material and site tours will have to illustrate how the user can trust them with their personal info.Comment
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Why would AM have stored credit card numbers? Absolutely no reason to do so.
And ^^ the only site maybe gets hookups is adamforadam because it is gay men. Finding a gay man willing to meet is like finding a cheeseburger at mcds.Comment
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I agree gay adult dating is more likely to yield results, but isn't it also more likely to service clients who are particularly concerned about the possibility of data insecurity? Meaning, isn't some married dad on the down low now much less likely to enter their info on a gay dating site because of the AM breach news than a straight single guy looking to get laid with no worry whether somebody finds out he has a dating profile on a hookup site?Comment
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