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It’s come to my attention via several people, that a major dating site is going to announce a background check initiative, expect big news later on in the week.
Speaking of safety, check out TrustPlus (blog). The reputation management company launched into private beta on September. I wrote about them a year ago when I saw their demo at a local web startup event. I’ve helped several companies built similar systems, interested in hearing what people think.
I’m off to what I hope will be an interesting dinner with several companies who have successfully deployed Facebook applications.
Category:Rumors, SafetyBlog reactions
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Andrew Arnott (Check me out!)
// Jan 11, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Dave,
Until these services are offered for free (which will never happen), or paid for by the end user, I don’t see them catching on anytime soon. Sites like POF who only make money from ads, would take a huge hit in cash by providing this service free of charge.
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David Evans (Check me out!)
// Jan 11, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Users will mostly likely foot the bill for background checks and authentication services for the foreseeable future. I don’t think dating sites will cut into revenue by offering checks free of charge.
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