of course, the other side of this is Ashley Madison, which, despite having the slogan 'when Monogamy becomes Monotony', insists that they don't encourage people to *cheat*, though none of their FAQs, information, etc., discuss open relationships or poly anything, or even *hint* that maybe the other person in the marriage might know about the 'cheating'.
Prosecutes married people? It's against the law to cheat? I mean, I know a spouse can file for divorce on those grounds, but I didn't think you could be prosecuted for it. Reminded of a snippet from the movie Jade: "I cheated on my husband. I didn't think I could get arrested for that."
I've seen those ads, I keep getting them. I mean, I like the idea that they're being picky, just not the things they're being picky about. What if someone is separated from their spouse and can't get a divorce for whatever reason and wants to date, huh? I think psychos are a bigger problem than wedding rings, with online dating.
Linda Fiorentino, I think (From Dogma and MIB, right?). I haven't actually seen Jade, mind you, that quote was in the trailer and made me want to see it.
From True.com: "WARNING: All communicating members are screened against public records to check marital status. Saying you are single if you are married constitutes fraud and could subject you to civil and criminal penalties under federal and state law. Title 18, Section 1343 of the U.S. Code provides for fines up to $250,000 and jail sentences of up to five years for each offense. TRUE reserves the right to report violators to law enforcement authorities and seek prosecution or civil redress to the fullest extent of the law."
-So they basically prosecute you for violating their terms-of-service.
Prosecutes married people? It's against the law to cheat?
They probably mean pressing fraud charges for lying on the application, but there are states where adultery is a crime, though most prosecutors will have more serious cases to pursue.
I understand a lot of dating services have real trouble with married people presenting themselves as single in order to find someone with whom to have an affair. So much so that many potential customers (women, mostly, since men tend to be the more common offenders) are scared off.
It would be interesting to see if this service's policy actually works, as a marketing point or as a way to get better customer satisfaction.
My concern is this: Do they just check and prosecute the men? That sesms to be the implication. If so, isn't that akin to only searching the backpacks of boys at schools for drugs? (on the supposition that girls are less likely to conceal drugs)
This "service" seems inherantly discriminatory. It makes me sick.
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Date: 2004-07-20 07:04 am (UTC)*eyeroll*
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Date: 2004-07-20 07:20 am (UTC)It all seems so stupid to me these days.
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Date: 2004-07-20 07:55 am (UTC)I've seen those ads, I keep getting them. I mean, I like the idea that they're being picky, just not the things they're being picky about. What if someone is separated from their spouse and can't get a divorce for whatever reason and wants to date, huh? I think psychos are a bigger problem than wedding rings, with online dating.
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Date: 2004-07-20 09:18 am (UTC)Re: Jade
Date: 2004-07-20 10:56 am (UTC)I haven't actually seen Jade, mind you, that quote was in the trailer and made me want to see it.
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Date: 2004-07-20 09:38 am (UTC)-So they basically prosecute you for violating their terms-of-service.
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Date: 2004-07-21 01:28 am (UTC)They probably mean pressing fraud charges for lying on the application, but there are states where adultery is a crime, though most prosecutors will have more serious cases to pursue.
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Date: 2004-07-20 09:26 am (UTC)Still, it's creepy.
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Date: 2004-07-20 12:52 pm (UTC)It would be interesting to see if this service's policy actually works, as a marketing point or as a way to get better customer satisfaction.
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Date: 2004-07-20 05:59 pm (UTC)This "service" seems inherantly discriminatory. It makes me sick.