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1. Anonymous wrote:

   Whats wrong with this?
   You ARE being taken to a different site, thus the “Confirm”.
   Oddly enough, when I check out some gay dating sites, they don’t have any straight options…
   Why is this?
   Practice what you preach.

   Posted 07 Jun 2009 at 9:59 am ¶
2. eharmonyblog wrote:

   If this is intended only as a user-friendly notice, then WHY is there a cancel and an X button? E said it best, “eHarmony wants you to be really sure you’re gay.”

   She also said, “I wonder if they’re trying to convince you to give being straight a try.” That’s what’s wrong with this.

   Posted 07 Jun 2009 at 10:17 am ¶
3. Anonymous wrote:

   Wow, you sure do read a lot into a dialog box.

   Do you do the same when a popup comes up saying you have won a million dollars if only you click on a link?

   I have a REALLY good deal on a bridge that I would like to sell you… What do you say?

   Anyway, is it not possible that someone put in Male seeking Male by mistake?

   As for the X and Cancel option, um, that is a standard question dialog.

   Grow up and get out of the victim mentality.

   Also, again, why doesn’t gay.com offer dating services for non-gays?

   Would you support a lawsuit against all gay web sites because they don’t offer non-gay matching?

   Posted 07 Jun 2009 at 3:33 pm ¶
4. eharmonyblog wrote:

   Anyway, is it not possible that someone put in Male seeking Male by mistake? Not likely. Try out the eHarmony front page yourself and you’ll see.

   Based on what you said, is it not possible that someone put UK, Australia or Canada as country by mistake? Well, the site automatically starts registering him on the other site — without confirmation or without a chance to back out. In CP he can back out … plus, he can choose M/W and W/M on the CP screen to return to eHarmony.

   Also, again, why doesn’t gay.com offer dating services for non-gays? I cannot speak for them; go ask them, not me.

   Would you support a lawsuit against all gay web sites because they don’t offer non-gay matching? YES.

   How would you like when while filling out a typical computer registration screen, say to apply for a driver’s licence, a dialog suddenly pops up and asks you, “Please Confirm: You have chosen African American. «Confirm» «Cancel»” but majority ethnicities don’t get asked? What would be on your mind?

   I hope this example helps you understand the “attitudes die hard” issue here.

   Yet okay it’s fair to say and I admit that I at times play victim in this blog. Why? Because it’s fun and because it’s a blog, Thanks for your comments and visiting us again; keep ‘em coming.

   Posted 07 Jun 2009 at 5:11 pm ¶
5. Elizabeth R wrote:

   Not that it’s fun. It’s important to bring this up, so that people come up with solutions and issues like this get fixed.

   Anonymous, I know we often skin eHarmony alive here, and EHB often writes supporting the gay agenda. I hope you also see that we publish other views equally, and we also praise the company when it’s due.

   Posted 09 Jun 2009 at 8:08 am ¶
6. Anonymous wrote:

   Heh.
   Its a solution in need of a problem.

   Apparently EHB’s gay victim mentality runs so deep, that you can’t accept the fact that the dialog is really an innocent dialog, attempting to ensure you know you are about to redirected to a different site that might be morally questionable to some people.

   Surely, you must know, EH did, and still does, appeal to the generally more conservative type of clientele, who might find, you know the Gay lifestyle as being Abhorrent and Gross?

   Thus the dialog.

   Its not to stop gays from joining, or rethink their “evil” ways.

   Its to make sure EH’s non-gay members know they are about to be redirected to a gay site, and to allow them to back out if needed.

   Posted 09 Jun 2009 at 10:12 am ¶

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