Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
Woman sues Match.com for $10 million [View all] Still Sensible Jan 2013 OP
I would sue her homebuilder, too Dreamer Tatum Jan 2013 #1
and the knife company Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #3
And whomever made her computer. nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2013 #4
And her internet provider. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #26
+1 Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #167
All dating has the same potential danger. MineralMan Jan 2013 #2
Maybe. Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #9
Match does no screening Confusious Jan 2013 #15
Yes, they do. And this man was wanted in Phoenix PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #34
No, he was not. cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #83
ok, I stand corrected on that point. She should have her day in court and not be fucking ridiculed PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #84
There is no reason to ridicule her cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #101
How can anyone possibly know it's frivolous? PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #103
Very American. Sue someone else because plaintive... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #139
*plantiff PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #140
Multi-billion. And strange isn't it that we "little guys"... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #147
not when they are in the wrong qazplm Jan 2013 #151
I'm a "little guy" business and I think frivolous lawsuits are frivolous regardless of how big kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #232
I'm with you! nt Tumbulu Jan 2013 #253
There is a huge difference between ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #258
good point nt Tumbulu Jan 2013 #259
If I pay for drinks at a bar Confusious Jan 2013 #269
Not the same ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #288
It's the same Confusious Jan 2013 #292
What part of Bar = Drinks ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #306
They were in my 20's, they were in my 30's Confusious Jan 2013 #307
Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #308
Well, yea, that is the case Confusious Jan 2013 #309
Okay n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #310
I think they mean they screen for similar interests JVS Jan 2013 #268
They started screening for sex offenders in march Confusious Jan 2013 #270
This story is from May of 2012.... Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #298
I disagree. If you meet the person through friends or family who have known him a long time, pnwmom Jan 2013 #225
Big difference between knowing someone as a friend Confusious Jan 2013 #271
Welcome to online dating. Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #5
Thanks for your broad brush statement Confusious Jan 2013 #14
Met my hubby on a dating site. Daughter also met her husband on another site. Most things patricia92243 Jan 2013 #121
I always find the mildly crazy Confusious Jan 2013 #126
That's a silly generalization. Where do "winners" meet dates? Bars? DirkGently Jan 2013 #25
Yes, it's much better to meet in a dark place TexasBushwhacker Jan 2013 #74
My thoughts exactly. If anything, the ability to talk anonymously, DirkGently Jan 2013 #96
Exactly. Before I meet anyone in person I make sure there's a long electronic trail kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #235
Sweeping generalizations like that are a sweeping fail sakabatou Jan 2013 #75
Absolutely - I have had three marriage proposals from guys at DU Samantha Jan 2013 #170
Really? Proposals? sakabatou Jan 2013 #174
Yes, but unfortunately I have no "affair to remember" nt Samantha Jan 2013 #262
"DU?" KansDem Jan 2013 #227
I found out some time later one of these guys already had a significant other Samantha Jan 2013 #263
Will you marry me? Major Nikon Jan 2013 #244
LOL Cha Jan 2013 #247
Thanks for asking but I don't fool around any more with DU'ers Samantha Jan 2013 #264
Good call Major Nikon Jan 2013 #265
Lucky the guy was stupid enough to state it. LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #157
I'm sorry, but I really had to clean the coffee off the monitor after that one... TreasonousBastard Jan 2013 #162
I know, huh? Le Taz Hot Jan 2013 #169
Really, "Losers"? alarimer Jan 2013 #212
I know several women who have been happily married for several years to the very normal, kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #233
That's quite a huge broad brush there, eh? liberalhistorian Jan 2013 #242
Did he post a naked pic of her? banned from Kos Jan 2013 #6
He stabbed her 10 times and stomped on her head gollygee Jan 2013 #17
+100 alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #18
I'm sure other trolls find that hysterical. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #27
No wonder you are "banned from KOS" idwiyo Jan 2013 #49
Seconded n/t Strelnikov_ Jan 2013 #150
This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Jan 2013 #97
Does Match.com do background checks? bluestateguy Jan 2013 #7
No, they don't do background checks. Confusious Jan 2013 #13
Exactly so. DirkGently Jan 2013 #24
I beg to differ PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #33
And they're bloody fools for doing it. TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #148
The website I use has a very prominent disclaimer, IIRC, about safety in meeting people. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #236
The stooopid it... alphafemale Jan 2013 #8
She should be suing Al Gore. Scuba Jan 2013 #10
No comment on this case, but I wonder about Christian Mingle. longship Jan 2013 #11
LOL n/t Still Sensible Jan 2013 #12
hahah My friend worried about Dog's match for her, she'd EvilAL Jan 2013 #19
What might be God's match might not be a good match for a couple. LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #159
Aside from the obvious "stupidity" of the lawsuit etherealtruth Jan 2013 #16
Yea Confusious Jan 2013 #28
That is purely awful etherealtruth Jan 2013 #135
I'm getting over it Confusious Jan 2013 #144
She should sue her educators and parents for not disclosing the dangers of stupidity. nt OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #20
What did she do that was stupid? UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #30
Lawsuit. Confusious Jan 2013 #42
Someone will sue her for having a garage. n/t 2on2u Jan 2013 #21
the woman is a first class asswipe mgcgulfcoast Jan 2013 #22
wow. you're a heartless pig. "turned out badly", huh? PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #29
I think this woman is part of the problem Travis_0004 Jan 2013 #168
What problem is this woman part of? The one that got her stabbed repeatedly and her skull crushed? PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #178
So in your opinion Match.com is guilty Travis_0004 Jan 2013 #191
I think you and I don't have the details of the case and neither of us is qualified to PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #193
Yes, and some lawyer did take it on Tumbulu Jan 2013 #255
I agree with you nt Tumbulu Jan 2013 #254
Organizations are assumed to have the resources Warpy Jan 2013 #40
This guy had no known criminal record Confusious Jan 2013 #58
Then she'll likely lose the suit because there was no way to know Warpy Jan 2013 #66
seething hatred of women Confusious Jan 2013 #71
Relationship? The article makes it clear that they had known each other 8 days HangOnKids Jan 2013 #88
So just saying there might be other factors Confusious Jan 2013 #92
You Are Going Over The Top HangOnKids Jan 2013 #102
You went over the top Confusious Jan 2013 #108
what I find odd is the phrasing hfojvt Jan 2013 #132
Wow,after 8 day's of knowing him she broke up with him?? SummerSnow Jan 2013 #287
I've gotten a little "wacked out" at the end of a relationship or two.... mike_c Jan 2013 #301
She's not going to "lose" the suit because it won't go to trial. duffyduff Jan 2013 #118
Well, we hope they'll be that generous Warpy Jan 2013 #120
Which would have had ZERO, NONE, NADA effect in this case. TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #153
They shouldn't even have to pay THAT. And when we all have medical insurance, kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #237
Actually, I thought the article said thucythucy Jan 2013 #81
If you read the links, rather than taking them as proof unread, you would cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #86
My mistake. thucythucy Jan 2013 #94
The animosity is for her greed and stupidity. TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #154
That's a bit strong... TreasonousBastard Jan 2013 #164
Interesting take on what drives some litigation. thucythucy Jan 2013 #218
And she "chose" to get born in a first world country... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #243
We often see what validates our own preconceptions. LanternWaste Jan 2013 #300
Actually, I'd at least afford her the qualification of desperate. TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #304
No, read it again Confusious Jan 2013 #89
Ask that one "Where are you getting the info that she told him where she lived?" PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #91
At a bare minimum she provided him with information... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #156
Well, I don't know about that. I went looking for some old school chums a year or so ago. MADem Jan 2013 #173
This is true, but the simpler solution remains she gave... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #245
Maybe she did, maybe she didn't. We just don't know. MADem Jan 2013 #261
I can't believe this was allowed to remain. polly7 Jan 2013 #57
The woman is stabbed 7 times and you think it "turned out badly?" ScreamingMeemie Jan 2013 #111
She is not being called names because she was assaulted. TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #158
Not in the real world. She would have been much better off dating only people pnwmom Jan 2013 #228
Or one of several bars in a nightclub district. TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #246
Match.com takes money to arrange dates. The Post Office doesn't. pnwmom Jan 2013 #267
Match.com doesn't arrange dates Confusious Jan 2013 #275
Well Confucious has spoken. They're a specialist... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #281
Match.com isn't a friend. It's a money making enterprise. As far as your claim about the woman, pnwmom Jan 2013 #226
I really would have thought the replies to this would have been something like gollygee Jan 2013 #23
Another thread that seems to be attracting trolls. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #32
It's quite alright now - to act like mean RWers. Whisp Jan 2013 #36
I agree that this is a horrible thing to have happened to her mythology Jan 2013 #51
Why can't you let a judge or jury decide that? PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #55
Because all too often in cases like this it never... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #161
She's being mocked because she filed a stupid lawsuit. SpartanDem Jan 2013 #106
That's cool how you know all of the details of this case. Nobody should ever go to court, just ask PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #114
What details could possibly make Match.com responsible? SpartanDem Jan 2013 #123
I am not the plaintiff's attorney and I don't try to settle cases online, Frist. PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #124
You said there were "details" that could make the suit this legit SpartanDem Jan 2013 #129
I said she should have her day in court. You claim to know she doesn't deserve it. PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #131
“The basis of the lawsuit is the advertising that is utilized by Match.com lulling women .. SpartanDem Jan 2013 #133
Ok, Judge Judy. PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #134
Way to refute my arguments SpartanDem Jan 2013 #137
Your complete argument is "sounds like bullshit to me". The end. PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #138
Or she deserves an opportunity to try to have her day in court... octothorpe Jan 2013 #163
I agree womanofthehills Jan 2013 #198
Even if you disagree with the lawsuit gollygee Jan 2013 #119
What happen to her was awful SpartanDem Jan 2013 #127
Read through the thread gollygee Jan 2013 #128
She is not being mocked for having been brutally attacked. TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #160
See post 128 gollygee Jan 2013 #197
+ 1 n/t Still Sensible Jan 2013 #199
Yes, there are some really awful posts Tumbulu Jan 2013 #256
Sad story. Frivolous lawsuit. cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #31
If you set up an acquaintance on a blind date and the blind date onenote Jan 2013 #35
It depends gollygee Jan 2013 #37
It's a billion dollar a year industry not a well-intentioned friend, ffs. PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #38
Depends. If you charge money for the service of setting her up, thucythucy Jan 2013 #41
Obviously if match.com falsely claimed to do a background check onenote Jan 2013 #46
They don't have to ask you whether you have a criminal record to find out gollygee Jan 2013 #53
Best way in the world if you round out the contract... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #166
No it asks nothing of the sort Confusious Jan 2013 #61
PeaceNikki has posted twice that they DO do background checks thucythucy Jan 2013 #90
Ask him "Where are you getting the info that she told him where she lived?" PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #93
And who cares if she did? thucythucy Jan 2013 #98
Agreed. It's disgusting. PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #99
+1000 smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #130
Just to be clear, my post immediately above thucythucy Jan 2013 #100
I have peacenikki on ignore Confusious Jan 2013 #105
Youre talking about employment, not a private thucythucy Jan 2013 #117
More strawmen Confusious Jan 2013 #125
Granted .. Maybe is isn't Match's fault Trajan Jan 2013 #39
Agreed. thucythucy Jan 2013 #43
So she should get the $10 million? Confusious Jan 2013 #44
FUCK the ten million dollars ... Trajan Jan 2013 #47
She told someone where she lived within 8 days Confusious Jan 2013 #52
So it's her fault she was stabbed 10 times and had her head stomped on? gollygee Jan 2013 #56
It is the perps fault. It is no more match.com's fault than her internet provider. alphafemale Jan 2013 #192
That's cool how you know all of the details of this case. Nobody should ever go to court, just ask PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #59
She should have her day in court and not be fucking ridiculed by people who don't know shit about PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #48
+1 leftstreet Jan 2013 #80
+1 Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #171
Not Your Money HangOnKids Jan 2013 #50
I'm not the upset one Confusious Jan 2013 #54
I'm Not Giving Any Body Money But Thanks For Caring HangOnKids Jan 2013 #60
She made some stupid decisions Confusious Jan 2013 #63
Where are you getting the info that she told him where she lived? PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #64
Well So It Goes HangOnKids Jan 2013 #65
They shouldn't Confusious Jan 2013 #67
They Have a Big Fat Reputation To Protect HangOnKids Jan 2013 #70
I doubt it will be huge. Confusious Jan 2013 #72
She won't get 10 million-- that's just lawyer talk to file the suit... TreasonousBastard Jan 2013 #165
Why wouldn't I do it? Confusious Jan 2013 #201
Agreed. A (thankfully very) few people enjoy victim blaming women for sport. PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #45
Agreed, people need to learn about empathy Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #143
Thank you. redqueen Jan 2013 #289
One could always READ THE STORY cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #62
He was wanted. PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #68
Tracking down warrants? That's absurd. DirkGently Jan 2013 #76
He wasn't. Read the story you link to, and also the OP link. cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #77
Ah, thanks for the time frame gollygee Jan 2013 #87
An excellent point. The suit is apparently based on DirkGently Jan 2013 #69
I don't understand how people actually do this. Sen. Walter Sobchak Jan 2013 #73
Smart people have rules Confusious Jan 2013 #78
Where are you getting the info that she told him where she lived? PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #82
I'm also wondering when 8 dates became "a mere 8 dates" gollygee Jan 2013 #95
"days" not "dates" cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #104
I still see no claim anywhere other than here that she TOLD him where she lived. PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #107
Even so gollygee Jan 2013 #116
It's also incredibly easy to find out where people live. DirkGently Jan 2013 #141
I never hit the bars and I did okay, Sen. Walter Sobchak Jan 2013 #110
Well, some of are a little more shy then others Confusious Jan 2013 #113
I've known people who have met great people on internet dating sites gollygee Jan 2013 #79
There are bad people everywhere. Bars are worse. DirkGently Jan 2013 #85
I've had mixed success with it Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #299
When I posted this, I didn't expect the replies Still Sensible Jan 2013 #109
mmm, field day on women. for some, whatever goes is acceptable. nt seabeyond Jan 2013 #112
Indeed! This Thread has been very illuminating n/t HangOnKids Jan 2013 #122
It is, but she will get a settlement large enough to pay her medical expenses duffyduff Jan 2013 #115
I expect that is what will happen Still Sensible Jan 2013 #200
Here's the thing folks - some men hurt women TexasBushwhacker Jan 2013 #136
That won't work either Confusious Jan 2013 #146
This message was self-deleted by its author HangOnKids Jan 2013 #149
I don't see the liability unless he had a criminal record. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #142
The news article says he had no criminal history before he attacked her. tammywammy Jan 2013 #155
There are some cold, callous, frightening people posting on this site. myrna minx Jan 2013 #145
No, just people sick of frivolous of lawsuits! n-t Logical Jan 2013 #172
I'm quite capable of reading the posts on their own merit, thanks. This thread, myrna minx Jan 2013 #180
Or frivolous posts Coyotl Jan 2013 #196
I have sympathy for someone who scalds themselves badly with hot coffee... Silent3 Jan 2013 #181
You should spend some time learning about what you speak. You have fallen for GOP bullshit. PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #182
Thank you for posting this! myrna minx Jan 2013 #184
Me, too. People are "Fristing" all over it. Who the FUCK do they think they are? PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #186
The libertarians have defiantly made it popular to shame and ridicule anyone who seeks myrna minx Jan 2013 #188
Exactly. That's why it's almost poetic that someone mentioned that case. PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #189
Even if that particular old anecdote doesn't hold up well... Silent3 Jan 2013 #185
Watch the film and here's a thought: let her have her day in court. PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #187
There's not one touch of blaming her for the attack in what I said. n/t Silent3 Jan 2013 #194
no, but others are. PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #195
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jan 2013 #203
Frivolous lawsuits happen in all directions Silent3 Jan 2013 #234
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jan 2013 #250
I knew some of this info on the McDonald's coffee case thucythucy Jan 2013 #224
Not trying to steal PeaceNikki's thunder justiceischeap Jan 2013 #282
Thanks for the info. thucythucy Jan 2013 #291
Read these posts - people are calling her an "asswipe" among other things. myrna minx Jan 2013 #183
Being a victim does not turn one into a saint. jeff47 Jan 2013 #207
To some Confusious Jan 2013 #279
I add my voice to those pointing out that the coffee thing is RW propaganda cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #231
Yep. Can't just say, 'That's a frivolous lawsuit.' redqueen Jan 2013 #290
I don't think they are at fault treestar Jan 2013 #152
stab me too Trascoli Jan 2013 #175
EIGHT DAYS and he knows where she lives? Th1onein Jan 2013 #176
*That's* what you take away from that article? myrna minx Jan 2013 #179
Yeah, WOW, that's what I took away from it. Th1onein Jan 2013 #215
You really have no idea how the internet works, do you? Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 #190
You know, you are probably right, Sheldon Cooper Th1onein Jan 2013 #214
Just returning the sly, snide, and nasty innuendo in your comment. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 #217
There was no such innuendo in my comment. Th1onein Jan 2013 #219
lol Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 #220
There's a term for this: disrupting. Th1onein Jan 2013 #221
I don't think that means what you think it means, but it's amusing nonetheless. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 #222
It means what it says, Dearie. Th1onein Jan 2013 #223
Not that hard to believe... octothorpe Jan 2013 #202
How old is this lady? Ian Iam Jan 2013 #177
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jan 2013 #204
Match.com should clearly inform people: Our members include rapists, stalkers & murderers limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #205
/facepalm jeff47 Jan 2013 #209
LOL ok. But match.com makes a lot of money selling an image of safe dating. Needs a warning label. limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #210
Only in your head. jeff47 Jan 2013 #211
I just watched 3 match.com ads on youtube and all of them showed safe environments with no warnings. limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #216
Again, your premise is people are too dumb to tie their own shoes. jeff47 Jan 2013 #249
Maybe it seemed safe. People don't necessarily know what's safe on the internet. limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #297
Warnings: Confusious Jan 2013 #277
If you had looked, Confusious Jan 2013 #278
If Republicans had their way, very few people would be able to have their day in court. Nine Jan 2013 #206
Thank you! thucythucy Jan 2013 #229
Yes, PeaceNikki has done a good job on this thread. Nine Jan 2013 #241
The number one creator of frivolous suits Confusious Jan 2013 #276
Idiotic. You can meet psychopaths or dangerous people anywhere... NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #208
I had a dating website accidentally expose my email address (and my real name). alarimer Jan 2013 #213
You should never trust anyone you know Confusious Jan 2013 #274
She should sue her lawyer for taking this nuisance case. leveymg Jan 2013 #230
I think she is doing the right thing. A big $$$ lawsuit is getting her.... Walk away Jan 2013 #238
I once met a crazy person on a bus Confusious Jan 2013 #272
You don't get on a bus for the purpose of meeting a life partner... Walk away Jan 2013 #295
Match isn't selling introductions to dates Confusious Jan 2013 #296
She should have sued them for 100 million tjwash Jan 2013 #239
Exactly. Thank you. PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #240
You've had excellent and informative posts on this thread. Don't let the assholes get you down. nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #251
thanks PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #284
I agree with msanthrope Tumbulu Jan 2013 #257
thanks, I don't understand how some can be so arrogant PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #285
Great post. redqueen Jan 2013 #248
And we the people pay for the court system, senseandsensibility Jan 2013 #252
There are a lot of legitimate lawsuits every day. Confusious Jan 2013 #280
I wish I could rec this post. justiceischeap Jan 2013 #283
"there are folks with zero clue whatsoever about what it really takes to see someone in court." snooper2 Jan 2013 #286
Forgot about THAT frivolous lawsuit. Confusious Jan 2013 #294
She should be free to bring her lawsuit. That doesn't mean every lawsuit should be taken seriously. NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #302
This message was self-deleted by its author thucythucy Jan 2013 #260
Crazy people on dating sites? LTR Jan 2013 #266
This is a dumb lawsuit, Jamaal510 Jan 2013 #273
Is it time for a Catfish-Manti Te'O-Match Bill? ecstatic Jan 2013 #293
The lawsuit is doing women a service. And men, too. DevonRex Jan 2013 #303
Good for her...1 million dollars for each stab wound. Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #305
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Woman sues Match.com for ...»Reply #17