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That thing they did where they shipped hot single ladies from NYC to meet rich single techies in SF[1] left a bad taste in my mouth. I know lots of people thoug
by jack-r-abbit 12y ago
That thing they did where they shipped hot single ladies from NYC to meet rich single techies in SF[1] left a bad taste in my mouth. I know lots of people thought it was a great idea and lots of other people didn't. So, we'll just have to agree to disagree about it.
And then there is this allegation of spamming OkCupid users[2] (which didn't really get denied). This also leave another bad taste in my mouth.
Add to that the general tone of the founder's comments in this thread.
Each of those things are some what subjective. But, I would have a hard time recommending this site to any of my single friends. In fact, if any of them told me they were looking in to Dating Ring, I would actively try to convince them not to.
[1] http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/04/the-dating-ring-is-raising-money-to-fly-women-from-nyc-to-sf-because-dating/ http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/04/the-dating-ring-is-raising-...
[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8455138 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8455138
- 12bit 12y agoThat thing they did where they shipped hot single ladies from NYC to meet rich single techies in SF Couldn't find any mentions of looks or wealth in the TechCrunch article. Did you see it mentioned somewhere else? I think you'd find that the dating industry is filled with companies that are ethically-challenged (or have been at some point in their history).