Article Subject: Prisoner who placed online ad must prove actual malice

Article Link: http://www.rcfp.org/newsitems/index.php?i=11718

Article Rating: 3.0 (out of 5)

Website: Inmate Connections

Dr. Dato’s Brief:

This story is heating up with another more detailed report here by rcfp.org (the reporters committee for freedom of the press) of the post I highlight last time.

Basically, the legal issue concerns LaChance who accused Boston Herald of defamation of character and misrepresentation in an article about his profile on an online dating site called Inmate Connections. The Judge ruled that there was no admissible evidence that Herald had any malicious intent with the information provided at that time. In any case, the plaintiff (LaChance) had in fact skewed the details of his profile to make his criminal sentence appear more ‘light’ which sparked off the articles written by Herald.

Boston Herald won the case.

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Article Subject: Feeling lonely? Hop on the Internet

Article Link: http://www.grafwv.com/page/content.detail/id/501190/Feeling-lonely–Hop-on-the-Internet.html?nav=5004

Article Rating: 3.0 (out of 5)

Website: none

Dr. Dato’s Brief:

I really enjoy reading words of encouragement, especially in the affairs of dating and relationships.

This is a quaint little post by Dina Z. Colada who gets you into the swing of online dating and romance and takes away your thoughts out of the winter blues.

More and more people are logging onto the internet to seek their partner and fulfill their life-long wishes, it’s all about going out there and trying. Most important of all you should be having fun while doing it, ok maybe the first few messages you receive can be a turn-off but keep looking deep and you will eventually find the people you are looking for.

After all, if it’s a life ambition to find the other half, why give it such little importance in your daily lives, start by joining more sites including the free dating sites like Jumpdates.com!

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Article Subject: CupidsPlay Pairs Social Gaming and Online Dating to Create Love Connection

Article Link: http://emoney.allthingsd.com/20110223/cupidsplay-pairs-social-gaming-and-online-dating-to-create-love-connection/?mod=ATD_skybox

Article Rating: 3.0 (out of 5)

Website: CupidsPlay.com

Dr. Dato’s Brief:

Here is an interesting idea for an online dating site. CupidsPlay has launched a new dating site to marry the social aspect of online fun with online dating by hosting fun-filled online games.

As you can imagine more and more people are spending time online and facebook has spurred this growth and the demand for online applications will continue to grow. The team at CupidsPlay tries to ‘break down the ice’ of online dating by providing fun games that users can interact with. They are expecting to launch a ‘games developer’ section so that many types of games can be hosted and they have already won the first round of seed funding amounting to $500,000.

I believe in the space of online dating, match or eharmonys model are not going to go anywhere as well as the numerous free dating sites out there like Jumpdates.com. When it comes to a relationship the personal affairs of the individuals matter the most, although it maybe fun at the initial stages, couples tend to become more serious over time in the matter of pursuing the relationship further. I believe CupidsPlay will appeal to a lot of young, hip and flashy youngsters who are looking to have fun with time on their hands and maybe they will hook up with each other. From that point of view CupidsPlay will do a good job.

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eVow

Look and Feel

The initial impression of the website is that it appears very simple. Background of the site is a light blue and on the front is a black and white photograph of a smiling couple. To the left you will see the blue colored registration box or sign-up form. As you go to the bottom of the site you will see the information about the site, like the evow community and how you can access the site.

Registration Process

The registration process is very lengthy process. Firstly you need to give your username and password then the site will send you a confirmation mail. As you login through the site you will see a very lengthy and almost never ending questionnaire which is mandatory to use the website. You cannot skip any part and the information requested includes country, state, height, hair color, smoking/drinking habits, eye color and faith.

Then you provide your background information like ethnicity, body type, education, occupation, exercise habits and zodiac sign.

You also need to give information about children, if you have any.

The sign-up process is very much like eharmony (lengthy) and is probably trying to emulate this business model and it just so happens the owner of Plentyoffish has launched this website.

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Other information requested about your ideal partner and their age range, education, smoking/drinking habit and their children.

The site also seems to ask some unnecessary stuff like if your parents are married, divorced or single mother and about the siblings and what your number is amongst them. I personally feel that this information is redundant and is not required for a dating site.

Login & Customizing Profiles

For logging into the site, you need the username and password just like all the other dating sites. As mentioned, you have to complete your registration by giving a lot of information about yourself and your ideal partner.

Following this step, you can upload your profile picture.

At the top of the page you can see the users menu with the inbox, search, my matches, viewed me; meet me, my profile, my photos and my account.

Customization is straightforward as you have full control to manage your account and edit your profile.

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