True.com wants warnings on personal ads - GoFuckYourself.com

TheMob · 02-28-2005, 11:59 PM

News.com.com is reporting that personals company True.com is behind a push in several state legislatures to require everyone but them to include scary looking warnings above personals ads. I'm sure they're not the first, but this looks like a particularly slimy way to corner a market. And the unintended consequences look big, too: by my read of the proposed law, even Slashdot would need to include the warnings above user profile pages.

In just a few weeks, this would sound like an April Fool's joke. I hope every legislator to whom this is being shopped is sent a copy of Declan's counter-example.

http://news.com.com/True+love+with+a...3-5591000.html via slashdot

Drake · 03-01-2005, 12:15 AM

I don't see that ever coming to pass. It's ridiculous.

Mr.Fiction · 03-01-2005, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike33

I don't see that ever coming to pass. It's ridiculous.

Never underestimate stupid politicians of either party.

ytcracker · 03-01-2005, 01:42 AM

hmm fuking weird

Jon2 · 03-01-2005, 01:50 AM

Interesting read

Jon

02-28-2005, 11:59 PM	#1
TheMob Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 2006 Posts: 8,584	True.com wants warnings on personal ads News.com.com is reporting that personals company True.com is behind a push in several state legislatures to require everyone but them to include scary looking warnings above personals ads. I'm sure they're not the first, but this looks like a particularly slimy way to corner a market. And the unintended consequences look big, too: by my read of the proposed law, even Slashdot would need to include the warnings above user profile pages. In just a few weeks, this would sound like an April Fool's joke. I hope every legislator to whom this is being shopped is sent a copy of Declan's counter-example. http://news.com.com/True+love+with+a...3-5591000.html via slashdot

03-01-2005, 01:42 AM	#4
ytcracker stc is the greatest Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: rip sean murray Posts: 12,403	hmm fuking weird __________________ www.ytcracker.com \| www.digitalgangster.com i love you

03-01-2005, 12:15 AM	#2
Drake Hello world! Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 12,508	I don't see that ever coming to pass. It's ridiculous.

03-01-2005, 01:50 AM	#5
Jon2 So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,875	Interesting read Jon