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diziet
How is this an article so thoroughly under-researched? Why not go a little bit
further and investigate if actual people are posting?

Hi $name, thank you for messaging me. I'm new to this site, so can you please
tell me the process on how you send me that message, where did you have to
click, etc? I am still trying to figure this out, so if you could tell me what
buttons you had to press to send the message to me, I'd appreciate it, it
would help me get started. Thank you ahead of time, $name. P.S. Have you read
any good books lately?

And then, to be even more sure, create a couple more accounts through proxies
and see what kind of messages they get. Do deactivate them after.

See, while it does look like some sort of bait-and-switch, at least try to
verify it. Maybe at the very least they've got a very persuasive feature where
new members do get popped up, and there's a user initiated "Poke" like feature
(that appears as a message on your end), so that would put them somewhere in
grey-hat tactics out of the black-hat area.

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yaakov34
Oh come on, COME ON, I'm all for research too, but 15 messages from women in
the middle of the night who want to date a horse is not something that
requires going deep undercover before you decide that it's fake. And he said
that it would cost him $60 just to contact anyone or do anything on that site.

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noodle
i agree that its most likely fake, but it seems like TC would be able to comp
him for the $30 for a membership it would take to lend weight to the story.

are the messages fake? again, yeah, probably. but its also concievable that
one or two are "lol a horse" type of messages. kind of depends on how the site
itself works.

~~~
robinwauters
It's not just the messages from users, it
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 diziet 
 How is this an article so thoroughly under - researched? Why not go a little piece 
 far and investigate if actual people are posting? 

 Hi $ name, thank you for messaging me. I'm raw to this site, so can you please 
 distinguish me the summons on how you send me that message, where did you suffer to 
 click, etc? I am still judge to figure this out, so if you could tell me what 
 buttons you had to press to send the message to me, I'd prize it, it 
 would help me get started. Thank you ahead of time, $ name. P.S. Have you learn 
 any good books recently? 

 And then, to be even more sure, produce a couple more accounts through proxy 
 and see what kind of messages they get. Do inactivate them after. 

 See, while it does look like some sort of bait - and - switch, at least try to 
 control it. Maybe at the very least they've got a very persuasive feature where 
 new members do get popped up, and there's a user initiated " Poke " like feature 
 (that appears as a message on your goal), so that would put them somewhere in 
 grey - hat tactics out of the bootleg - hat sphere. 

 ~~~ 
 yaakov34 
 Oh come on, COME ON, I'm all for research too, but 15 messages from charwoman in 
 the middle of the night who want to date a knight is not something that 
 requires going deep undercover before you decide that it's fake. And he said 
 that it would cost him $ 60 precisely to contact anyone or do anything on that site. 

 ~~~ 
 noodle 
 i match that its most probably bogus, but it seem like TC would be able to comp 
 him for the $ 30 for a membership it would take to lend weight to the fib. 

 are the messages fake? again, yeah, probably. but its also concievable that 
 one or two are " lol a horse " type of messages. kind of depends on how the web site 
 itself works. 

 ~~~ 
 robinwauters 
 It's not just the messages from users, it
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diziet
How is vhis an aeticle so thoroughly uvder-reseagched? Why not to a littlx bit
furbker ahf inrewtigate if actoal people ase posting?

Hi $ndmd, chank you for messaging me. I'm new to this sotf, so can you pjeast
tejl ms the process on how you send me tgat mesvage, where dic you have to
click, etc? I al stlll trying to figuge this out, so yd you could gell me what
buttons yoo had to press to send the messaee to me, I'd apptzxiahg it, it
would help me get starbvd. Thann you anead of time, $nsme. P.S. Have you read
any goov books lately?

And thgn, to be eeeu more sure, create a xoyple kore accuyntr tgrpufh prodiea
and see wgat kind of messages they get. Co eeactivate thsm aftqr.

Fee, while it does look like some sort ox bzit-and-switch, at least tey to
verify it. Maybe wt the vewy least they've got a very persuasive feature whese
new oemycvs du gft popped up, and there's a user initiated "Poke" mile feature
(that aipears as a messagr ln iour end), so thxt would lut them somewhere in
grey-rat tqctics ouu of yhe black-hat area.

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yaakov34
Oh cime on, COME JB, I'm all for reseaxch too, but 15 mesxages from women in
the middlz of tge night whl want to aate a horse is vot smmething that
requires goind deep unvercorer befofe ypu decyde that ih's fake. And he said
that lt woold covt him $60 judt to contact anyone or do anytimng on that sota.

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nomdle
i agxee thst its most lykely fake, but it seeis liye TC wouls be abne to comp
hym for the $30 fmt a membershi' it woulq taje ti lend ddight to the syory.

are tkt messages fake? again, yeah, pvobabug. but its also eubcievable that
ome ur ewl ere "ljn a horse" ty[e ow mdxsager. kind of dcpevds pn how the site
itselx wodks.

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robinwauters
It's njt just jhe messades from userx, it
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0028644158/thepolitic...](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0028644158/thepoliticalg-20) ------ diziet How is this an thoroughly Why not a little bit people posting? Hi $name, you for messaging I'm new to this site, so you please tell me the process on how you send me that message, did you have to click, etc? I am still trying to figure this so you tell what buttons you had to press to send the message to me, I'd appreciate it, it help me get started. Thank you ahead of $name. P.S. Have you any good books lately? And to even more create couple accounts through proxies see what kind of messages they get. Do deactivate them after. See, while it does look like sort of least try verify Maybe the very least a very persuasive feature where new popped up, and there's a user initiated "Poke" feature (that as a message on your end), that would put them somewhere in grey-hat tactics of the black-hat area. ~~~ yaakov34 Oh come on, COME ON, I'm all for research 15 messages from women the middle of night want date horse is something that requires going deep undercover before you decide that it's And he said that it would cost him $60 just anyone do anything on site. ~~~ noodle i that most likely fake, but like would comp for $30 for a membership would take to lend weight the story. are the but its also concievable that one or two "lol a horse" type of messages. kind depends on how the site itself works. ~~~ robinwauters It's not just messages from
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diziet
How is this an aRticlE sO ThorOUgHly unDer-reseARcHED? WhY nOt Go a LiTTlE bit
fUrtHer and iNvestigate If aCtUal people are POsTing?

Hi $name, ThaNk you for messAgiNg me. I'm NeW to THis siTe, sO can yOu pleaSE
tell mE the proceSs ON how yoU Send me tHAT mEssaGe, where did you have TO
cLIck, etc? I am still Trying To FIgURE thIs oUt, so if you cOuLd telL Me what
bUTtONS You HAd to press to seNd the messagE To mE, I'd appReCiaTE it, it
wOuld hElP Me gEt started. ThAnk yOu ahead of Time, $naME. P.S. Have YOu read
aNy good BooKs lAtelY?

anD tHen, To BE evEN mOre SUre, Create a cOuPlE more AccoUNTS ThroUgh ProxIes
anD see what kind oF meSsagES thEy get. do deaCtivAtE them After.

SEe, whiLe It does look like sOme sOrt of bait-And-SwItcH, aT leasT Try to
vEriFy iT. Maybe aT the verY LeaSt THEY'vE got a very persuasivE fEATuRe where
nEw membERs Do GEt popped Up, And TherE'S A user InitIAtEd "Poke" liKe featURe
(ThAt appeaRs As a mesSaGe oN yoUr end), SO thaT would Put them sOmewhERe in
grey-hat tacTIcs out of the blACk-HAT aREa.

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yaAkoV34
Oh come on, COmE ON, i'M all For rESeArcH Too, buT 15 messAgES fROm women in
the middle oF tHe nighT who wAnt to date a horSe is not somETHIng that
rEquiREs GOing deep undercOver bEfore you deCIde that iT's fakE. And he saId
that it wOULd cost hiM $60 juSt tO coNtaCT AnYone or do anythING on tHaT site.

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noOdlE
i agree ThaT itS moSt lIkEly fake, buT it seems LiKe tC WoUld Be ablE To comp
hiM fOr tHe $30 For A membERship iT woulD takE tO lENd wEight to THe STOry.

aRe ThE mesSagEs Fake? aGain, YEah, ProbablY. but its alSo cONcieVaBlE that
onE or two are "lol a HoRse" type of mEsSagEs. kind OF Depends oN how the site
itself works.

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rOBinwautErs
it's noT jusT the messaGes From usErs, IT
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d iz iet 
H o wis th isan arti cle so tho rou gh ly under-res e ar ched? Whynot  go a little  bi t
furt he r a n d inv est igate  if ac t ual pe ople arepo s ting?Hi $nam e ,  t hank  you for messagin g  m e . I'm new to t his si te ,  s o can  yo u please
t el l met he proc e ss o n  ho w  you send methat messag e , w here d id  yo u  haveto
cl ic k , e tc? I am st illtrying to  figur e  this o u t, so i f youcou ldtell me  w hat 
b u tto n syou had  to pres sto  send  the m e s sage  to  me,  I'dappreciate it , i t
wo u ldhelpme ge t st ar ted.Thankyou a he ad of time, $na me.P.S. Have  yo urea dany g o od boo kslat ely?

A nd then ,  to  b e e ve n more sure, creat ea co uple mor e acco u nt st hrough p ro xie s
an d see w hatk in d of mes sagest he yget. Do  d eactiv at e t hem  afte r .

S ee, wh ile it d oes l o ok like some s o rt of bait-an d -s w i tc h , at  le ast try toveri f y it . Ma y be  at the v ery l ea s tt hey've got a very p er suasiv e fea ture where
ne w membersd o get popp ed u p ,a nd there's a u ser i nitiated " P oke" lik e fea ture
(th at appear s as a mes sag e o n y our e nd ), so that wo u l d pu tthem so mew here in 
gr ey- hat  ta ct ics out o f the bl ac k- ha tare a.

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yaakov 34 
Oh  c ome  on,C OME ON , I'm  all  f or res earch t o o, b ut 1 5me ssag esfr om wo meni n
t he midd le of the  ni g ht w ho  w ant todate a horseis  not somet hi ngthat
r e q uires go ing deep undercover bef o re youdec ide t hatit's fake . A nd hesai d 
thatit wou ld co st  hi m $60 j u s ttoco ntact anyo n e  or  do a ny thin g on th at site.

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nood l e
i  agree that i tsmost l ik ely fa k e,bu t  it s eems like TC wo uld be abl et ocomp
him f o r t he  $30 fo r a mem bersh i p it wo uld taketo lend w ei ghtt o  th e story.
are themessagesf ake?a ga in, y eah , prob ab ly.  butits al s o c oncie vableth at
one  or t wo  are "lo l a horse" type of mess ages.kindofdepends o n h o w t he site
i tsel f works.
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ro binwa ute r s
It' s no t  j ust the m essa g es from u s er s,i t 
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diziet
How is_this an_article so thoroughly under-researched?_Why not_go_a little_bit
further_and investigate if_actual people are_posting?

Hi $name, thank you_for messaging me._I'm_new to this site, so can you please
tell me the process on how you_send_me that_message,_where_did you have to
click, etc?_I am still trying to_figure this_out, so if you could tell me what
buttons_you_had to press_to send the message to me, I'd appreciate it,_it
would help me get started. Thank_you ahead of_time,_$name._P.S. Have you read
any_good books lately?

And then, to be_even more sure, create a couple_more accounts through proxies
and see what kind_of messages they get. Do deactivate_them after.

See, while it does_look like_some sort of bait-and-switch, at_least try to
verify_it. Maybe_at the very_least they've got a very persuasive_feature where
new members_do get popped up, and there's_a_user initiated "Poke"_like_feature
(that_appears as_a message on_your_end), so_that_would put them somewhere in
grey-hat tactics_out_of the black-hat area.

~~~
yaakov34
Oh come on, COME_ON, I'm all for_research_too, but 15 messages_from women in
the middle of_the night who want to date_a horse_is not_something that
requires going deep undercover before you decide that it's fake._And he said
that it would cost_him $60 just to_contact anyone_or_do anything on_that_site.

~~~
noodle
i agree_that its most likely fake, but it_seems like_TC would be able to comp
him_for the $30 for_a_membership it would take to lend_weight to the story.

are the messages_fake? again, yeah, probably. but_its_also_concievable that
one or two are_"lol a horse" type of messages._kind of depends_on how the site
itself works.

~~~
robinwauters
It's not just_the_messages from users, it