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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...

True.com sues convicted sex offender

It was only a matter of time. True.com made it’s name as a website dedicated to safer dating. Now, it’s fighting to keep a convicted sex offender off it’s site. True reportedly took quick action, reporting the offender to the authorities and filing a...

192.com partners with DatingDirect

Online directory service 192.com has launched a new local dating service in partnership with Datingdirect. 192Dating also lets users locate the ideal place and practicalities needed to create a romantic evening. 192Dating enables a user to select potential partners...

Who created the True.com personality test?

A reader named John Brown left a comment stating that Dr. James Houran did not in fact create the True personality test. According to Brown: The test was developed by Plumeus, Inc. and the “brain� behind the test is certainly not Mr. Houran but Ilona Jerabek Ph.D....