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rationalisttoday at 4:02 PM3 repliesview on HN

No class action or fines for discrimination based on gender? OkCupid gave users different prices based on whether they selected male or female for their profile.


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john_strinlaitoday at 4:11 PM

>OkCupid gave users different prices based on whether they selected male or female for their profile.

never heard or thought about this before, but it kind of makes sense for a dating app. its one of the only levers available to them to attempt any sort of balance between user genders. it sucks for everyone (including the users) if the male:female ratio is like 20:1 or whatever.

i would rather pay a couple of extra dollars, relative to the opposite sex, if it meant access to a wider pool of potential matches.

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CoastalCodertoday at 4:57 PM

Does anything in the FTC action prevent users from filing their own class action suit(s)?

(Sincere question, not snark)

Acrobatic_Roadtoday at 4:31 PM

There's so much shady and unethical behavior from these companies I'm surprised there's not more lawsuits and litigation against them.