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> Match Group, which has more than 40 dating brands including Tinder and Hinge, and Bumble, which also owns Badoo and Fruitz Consolidated oligopoly seeking cre

> Match Group, which has more than 40 dating brands including Tinder and Hinge, and Bumble, which also owns Badoo and Fruitz Consolidated oligopoly seeking creative inspiration. Reward offered.

janice1999 2y ago
Wow, the list of apps they own is long: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Match_Group https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Match_Group Also, if memory serves, the first thing Match did after acquiring OkCupid was take down some of their blog posts, including "Why You Should Never Pay for Online Dating".
- candiddevmike 2y ago
  Where's the DoJ when you need them?
  - walterbell 2y ago
    Declining population is not good for national security. Cities can discourage human-hostile architecture in public meeting places, e.g. prevent Standbucks without tables and chairs. Algo transparency reform for human bloodline management.
- walterbell 2y ago
  Veggie People Meet!
- belter 2y ago
  They don't own the market leader...LinkedIn
- tonfreed 2y ago
  It's a shame, met my wife on OkCupid
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Rinzler89 2y ago
How is such an obvious monopoly allowed to keep functioning and is not broken up? Imagine if a single company owned Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge and all their forks. Being at the mercy of one mega-corps's paywalled lootbox algorithms deciding whether you meet someone or not, is some dystopian hellscape shit. The regulators are punishing Microsoft, Apple and Google for their grip over the internet apps, but we don't punish the Match group for its monopoly over the entire human online dating scene? How is this possible?
- walterbell 2y ago
  > lootbox algorithms Match President/CEO is former president of Zynga, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zynga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zynga https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/03/match-names-zynga-president-bernard-kim-as-ceo-replacing-shar-dubey/ https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/03/match-names-zynga-presiden... > Kim was also instrumental in the company’s expansion into new markets including blockchain and hypercasual gaming, as well as to new platforms like Nintendo Switch, Snapchat and smart home devices.. The move to bring in a mobile gaming exec to lead a dating app company is an interesting choice, particularly as Match is looking to grow its business beyond traditional, swipe-based matchmaking and into the so-called “metaverse.” Match has spoken previously about its plans for a dating metaverse, complete with a virtual goods-based economy, real-time audio and the ability for online daters to meet up in a virtual space to have conversations.

> Match Group, which has more than 40 dating brands including Tinder and Hinge, and Bumble, which also owns Badoo and Fruitz Consolidated oligopoly seeking creative inspiration. Reward offered.

janice1999 2y ago

Wow, the list of apps they own is long: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Match_Group https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Match_Group Also, if memory serves, the first thing Match did after acquiring OkCupid was take down some of their blog posts, including "Why You Should Never Pay for Online Dating".

candiddevmike 2y ago
Where's the DoJ when you need them?
- walterbell 2y ago
  Declining population is not good for national security. Cities can discourage human-hostile architecture in public meeting places, e.g. prevent Standbucks without tables and chairs. Algo transparency reform for human bloodline management.
walterbell 2y ago
Veggie People Meet!
belter 2y ago
They don't own the market leader...LinkedIn
tonfreed 2y ago
It's a shame, met my wife on OkCupid

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Rinzler89 2y ago

How is such an obvious monopoly allowed to keep functioning and is not broken up? Imagine if a single company owned Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge and all their forks. Being at the mercy of one mega-corps's paywalled lootbox algorithms deciding whether you meet someone or not, is some dystopian hellscape shit. The regulators are punishing Microsoft, Apple and Google for their grip over the internet apps, but we don't punish the Match group for its monopoly over the entire human online dating scene? How is this possible?

walterbell 2y ago
> lootbox algorithms Match President/CEO is former president of Zynga, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zynga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zynga https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/03/match-names-zynga-president-bernard-kim-as-ceo-replacing-shar-dubey/ https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/03/match-names-zynga-presiden... > Kim was also instrumental in the company’s expansion into new markets including blockchain and hypercasual gaming, as well as to new platforms like Nintendo Switch, Snapchat and smart home devices.. The move to bring in a mobile gaming exec to lead a dating app company is an interesting choice, particularly as Match is looking to grow its business beyond traditional, swipe-based matchmaking and into the so-called “metaverse.” Match has spoken previously about its plans for a dating metaverse, complete with a virtual goods-based economy, real-time audio and the ability for online daters to meet up in a virtual space to have conversations.