Now that I’m done admonishing Spark Networks for their lifeless Facelink meta-search, I need to give them big props for adhering to the Internet Dating Safety Act guidelines.
Someone in the Spark legal department has a unique sense of 12-point bold font humor, I love this legal disclaimer on the bottom of the Facelink home page.
THANKS TO THE GREAT STATE OF NEW JERSEY, THE GARDEN STATE, HOME OF THE TURNPIKE, GOING DOWN THE SHORE, MYTHICAL HOME TO TONY SOPRANO, AND THE ONLY PLACE WHERE PEOPLE GREET EACH OTHER WITH “REALLY, WHAT EXIT YOU FROM?,” WE ARE TELLING YOU, SPARK NETWORKS LIMITED DOES NOT CONDUCT BACKGROUND CHECKS ON THE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE PROFILES CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH THIS SITE. THE HOME OF THE BOSS HAS GOT YOUR BACK AND WE SUPPORT THEM 100%! NOW DON’T FUHGEDABOUTIT.
ROTFL. A hilarious response to an idiotic law proposed by True.com and their dense lobbyists. As a previous occupant of the great state of New Jersey, it pains me to see the legislature get the sheets pulled over their heads so easily.
New contest– whichever dating sites posts the best/funniest/most ridiculous dating site disclaimer will win major accolades here. The bar has been set pretty high, go send your legal team to the bar with the corporate credit card and don’t let them back into the building until they’ve written their disclaimer. I’ll post the best ones here.
