The Hypocrisy Of Sam Yagan and OkCupid
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The Hypocrisy Of Sam Yagan and OkCupid
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#2Things are about to get really interesting for OkCupid. Reap what you sow.
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#3What did OkCupid think was going to happen here?
Did they really think that if they kicked this hornet's nest there wouldn't be any blowback?
They didn't think there was any C level executive at OkCupid or match.com who'd made a controversial political donation?
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#4The other point to make is that OkCupid's protest cost them nothing. If they really cared, their registration page could have the usual checkbox: I hereby agree to blah blah terms and conditions, and a second checkbox saying: "I affirm my support for gay marriage rights." Failing to select both boxes would bounce the user off of the OkCupid side.
But no, they wouldn't do that, because that might cost OkCupid business.
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#5The hypocrisy of okcupid was evident even before this little bit of info (Yagan's past political contribution) was shared. As I and others pointed out, okcupid went on using javascript!
As for okcupid occupying the moral high ground, I still remember when, right after their purchase by match.com, they removed one of the most interesting posts on their blog. It was about why you should never pay for dating web sites and why paid dating website were not worth it. As with all of their blog posts it was backed up with data and evidence.
After the purchase and change of monetization model, poof! it was gone. Why? because it was rightly critical of match.com !!
Here it is: http://www.columbia.edu/~jhb2147/why-you-should-never-pay-fo...
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#6Things are about to get really interesting for OkCupid. Reap what you sow.
Unfortunately, I doubt it that this makes much of a ripple. "OKCupid blocks firefox to send message to Mozilla" is short and easily tweetable. This follow up requires more explanation.
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#8I find the entire Eich scandal disheartening. A man lost his job (one he was undoubtedly qualified for) because people find it easier to heap hatred on someone they've never met, than to act with dignity and respect.
We have some serious issues in this country, and our inability to compromise or respect a person we don't agree with is frightening. Life is filled with shades of grey, compromise is not "that nice thing your kindergarten teacher told you about" it's a critical aspect of a functioning democracy. One we seem to be losing.
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#9Everyone with strong ties in marketing world will know that dating sites are one of the most shadies businesses balancing on the line of legal/illegal.
OKCupid action was blatant marketing stunt - but thei CEO is immune.
No one cares what he did etc.
No one on the board or anyone working for him will be approving his departure upon this news. Mozilla case is probably one of the most ethical ways to get publicity this guys did in years...
Re: The Hypocrisy Of Sam Yagan and OkCupid
#10Things are about to get really interesting for OkCupid. Reap what you sow.
Unfortunately, I doubt it that this makes much of a ripple. "OKCupid blocks firefox to send message to Mozilla" is short and easily tweetable. This follow up requires more explanation.
There will be some half-assed explanation (not an apology) and it'll go away.