It's official. The internet is evil. And not the good kind.
So I'm watching the 10 o'clock news and I see a report on women bashing their ex boytfriends on websites like "Don't Date Him Girl" and "Those who cheat". This is wrong in so many ways. First of all, no matter what bad press there is, especially on the internet, it's practically impossible to get the bad taste out of someones mouth.
At work, I carry a product that's awesome! Sure, it's gone through a few prior generations that needed tweaking. now it's pretty much perfect. Yet in it's early incarnation Epinions had a few ancient postings about the product. Now since then mind you, this government researched project got a few poor reviews and a LOT of lies about it. Subsequently, I can only successfully get this product delivered if no one had been to Epinions. We've found that over time, it was our competitors, who could not carry this fine product, posting these statements... only problem was, the public has no idea who to believe now, because Epinions is supposed to be some sort of reliable viable source.
Basically, slander sites suck because people seem to religiously believe whatever they read on the net as if it's law. I once had the same problem. no matter what it said...it could say "Hitler found alive in a hospice in Des Moines", I would have believed it. Then I found that I lost my cyber-lemming disease.
So back to these trash talkin' bimbos. Not that I've been featured on this site, but I feel violated. I can imagine if it was doen to me. Sure, there's probably a few legitimate claims, but I can bet 70% of the allegations are bogus. What if I had a site called "She's a big fat ho dot com"? Then have men go on and rag about women and call them sluts and pigs and other rude comments? Doesn't sound so fair now, does it?
Sure, "Don't Date Him Girl" gives the guys a platform to rebut the statements, but c'mon...who's gonna stop to read it? The girls won't believe him, and his reputation is ruined. PLUS he has no real legal recourse when it comes to BBS sites. They aren't responsible for posts made by others.
And although "Those who cheat" cliams it's equal opportunity rantings, its emphasis is for WOMEN. Either way, these sites are slander at it's internet worst.
I can't stop it... but I don't have to like it.
Posted by Darkstar at April 5, 2006 12:21 AM | TrackBack