AdultFriendFinder.com Fake Profile Class Action Lawsuit Investigation

[Hell Puppy]

So would you consider loading a dating site with bogus profiles, misleading customers and generally not delivering what is promised to be unethical?

[sudden]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

So would you consider loading a dating site with bogus profiles, misleading customers and generally not delivering what is promised to be unethical?

I think a lot of the bogus profiles aren't actually set up by AFF themselves, but rather spammers etc. Some may be by AFF, and as far as they go (if there are any of that kind), is it an honest thing to do? No. Unethical? Perhaps. Do I care? Not really.

[pam]

Originally Posted by sudden

I think a lot of the bogus profiles aren't actually set up by AFF themselves, but rather spammers etc. Some may be by AFF, and as far as they go (if there are any of that kind), is it an honest thing to do? No. Unethical? Perhaps. Do I care? Not really.

Do you promote them? If so, then you should care, because bogus profiles equals chargebacks equals no money for you

[sudden]

Originally Posted by pam

Do you promote them? If so, then you should care, because bogus profiles equals chargebacks equals no money for you

I dont promote them no, but bogus profiles (good ones) surely also equals mores sales, far more so than the chargeback increase. If the money made each month was more with AFF than another dating site, then why would I care? They can obviously balance the chargeback volume as they're still in business.

[Peaches]

Back in the 900 biz we made a shitload of $$$ with bogus chicks in the chat rooms. I don't feel that was immoral or unethical.

Here's a little secret - the girls you're talking to on the paypercall lines aren't really porn models.

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by Peaches

Back in the 900 biz we made a shitload of $$$ with bogus chicks in the chat rooms. I don't feel that was immoral or unethical.

Here's a little secret - the girls you're talking to on the paypercall lines aren't really porn models.

Ive known for quite sometime where your values lie.

[Peaches]

Originally Posted by gonzo

Ive known for quite sometime where your values lie.

Really? Where do they lie?

[tony404]

Originally Posted by Peaches

Back in the 900 biz we made a shitload of $$$ with bogus chicks in the chat rooms. I don't feel that was immoral or unethical.

Here's a little secret - the girls you're talking to on the paypercall lines aren't really porn models.

I could you feel bogus chicks arent unethical? This is one of the reasons our industry is so fucked up short term thinkers.

[Peaches]

Originally Posted by tony404

I could you feel bogus chicks arent unethical? This is one of the reasons our industry is so fucked up short term thinkers.

Every single girl in a paypercall room was a "bogus chick", lol. Most were grandmothers who needed some extra income and would literally be knitting baby booties while talking on the phone. It's called "fantasy" and no one in porn hasn't sold it. How many "teens" are over 19? Taking a holier than thou attitude whilst pushing porn doesn't make a lot of sense.

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by tony404

I could you feel bogus chicks arent unethical? This is one of the reasons our industry is so fucked up short term thinkers.

Example 1.

[JR]

Originally Posted by Peaches

Back in the 900 biz we made a shitload of $$$ with bogus chicks in the chat rooms. I don't feel that was immoral or unethical.

Here's a little secret - the girls you're talking to on the paypercall lines aren't really porn models.

i think that anyone calling a 900 number knows and understands this. 900 number is fantasy. 900 numbers don't sell personal relationships and are not grounded in the pretense of actually meeting that person in real life based on their profiles, pics, personal info and back and forth communication. in fact, a 900 number connects you to a real person... a fake profile doesn't.