Re:Match.com Used Fake Ads to Swindle Users, F.T.C. Says
by thrower123 on Thursday September 26, 2019 @06:57AM
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Men are setting up emulator rigs to swipe right in parallel.
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Re:Match.com Used Fake Ads to Swindle Users, F.T.C. Says
by RandomBacon on Thursday September 26, 2019 @11:44AM
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The app should create a fake account listed as a woman, but with a picture of a man and the text: Fake Account
Ban anyone who swipes right on it.
Or limit the amount of right swipes allowed per day.
Re:Match.com Used Fake Ads to Swindle Users, F.T.C. Says
by mises on Thursday September 26, 2019 @12:20PM
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Possible, but you'll end up in the same arms race you get with cheaters and on-line games. I.e. I could probably sniff the requests and responses coming off a phone and throw together a python script which would automatically "swipe right". They add a fake account, so I now parse for "Fake Account". It seems as though the model of having women initiate conversation makes more sense anyway, from what else I've read in this thread.
Re:Match.com Used Fake Ads to Swindle Users, F.T.C. Says
by Lewton on Thursday September 26, 2019 @05:11PM
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Why go through all that trouble when you would get the exact same effect from banning people who swipe right on everyone
Re:Match.com Used Fake Ads to Swindle Users, F.T.C. Says
by thrower123 on Thursday September 26, 2019 @07:18PM
(#21086694)
The reality is that they don't care at all. It's not in any way aligned with their incentives.
It's been a while since I've used Tinder, but they were rate-limiting swipes - unless you paid up for premium features.
Re:Match.com Used Fake Ads to Swindle Users, F.T.C. Says
by thirdsun on Monday September 30, 2019 @02:57AM
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It's my understanding that swiping right on everyone already results in a penalty on Tinder and lowers your chances of actually being presented to your potential matches - you're simply moved to the back of the queue.
However, of course I can't be sure about that.