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All you GooglBase belong to us

Lot’s going on today. GoogleBase launched, go check out my profile. There are lots of security vulnerabilities, the interface is klunky and I need a few days to figure out how to roll out GoogleDating but it’s a start. People are going to have a field day...

Friendster on the block

According to News.com, Investment firm Montegomery & Co. has been hired to find a buyer for Friendster. Again. Earlier this year they were asking $200 million, that price has been lowered to the $50 million range. Lack of a solid business model and the MySpace...

Anti-scammers

I recently was invited to join a group called Anti-scammers at Yahoo Groups. Members share experiences, screen names tips and tactics for dealing with scammers on dating sites. Perusing the group, I found photos of fake passports, photos of scammers and...

Spark Networks 3Q ’05 Numbers

My notes from the call. No Q&A session due to Quiet Period Full press release at Spark Networks News Room. 3rd amendment to S-1 filed today. The company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, which will make Spark Networks an SEC reporting company, will be...

Spark Networks redesigns

American Singles and JDate have been redesigned, along with a few other Spark properties. Standardizing on a design template is a smart move but it also makes you realize there is very little difference between several of their sites. You could replace the home page...