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Only in America: the dump-on-a-dud-date web site | Only in America: the dump-on-a-dud-date web site |
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| by Stuart Corner | |
| Monday, 29 October 2007 | |
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Global SMS says the service is "Based on the simple concept that people cheat and lie while dating and in relationships," so it is "providing an outlet for the 'playee' to share their experience. (So while the might cheat and lie while dating they will be scrupulously honest with their posted comments? For sure!) The service also boasts so called "entertainment features": Members may use the 'Random' feature that will show random comments left about other players around the country and users can opt to watch the evolving saga of comments linked to particular phone numbers. For what its' worth, PlayerBlock's rules say users are forbidden from posting "any defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, offensive, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, racially offensive, or illegal material, or any material that infringes or violates another party's rights," but there was, so far as I could see no means for anyone dobbed in by a disappointed to date to amend, remove or respond to any adverse comments linked to their mobile phone number - except perhaps to get a different number. What seems really surprising is that Global SMS claims: "The PlayerBlock service is currently supported by most major [US] wireless carriers including AT&T Wireless, Sprint, Nextel, Verizon Wireless, Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile," and that other carriers including T-Mobile will be joining them soon. {moscomment}
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