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Author Topic: HushedCrush: When Talking to Someone is the Wrong Thing to Do  (Read 6582 times)

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Don't have it in you to introduce yourself to that special person. Well, just send them an anonymous email!

Got a Crush and Don't Know What to Do?
That's where we come in!

Our system is pretty simple: You enter your email, your crush's email, and a message. They get sent an anonymous email from us inviting them to do the same thing. If they enter your email as one of their crushes, we email you and send them the message you entered.

Use our free MySpace widgets to display your crush count and the number of people who like you!



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Kenneth P. Reeder, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
Jacksonville, North Carolina  28546

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Re: HushedCrush: When Talking to Someone is the Wrong Thing to Do
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2007, 08:25 AM »
Hmm... sounds like one of those things that collects mail addresses and sells them to spammers  :(
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Re: HushedCrush: When Talking to Someone is the Wrong Thing to Do
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2007, 08:38 AM »
Hmm... sounds like one of those things that collects mail addresses and sells them to spammers  :(
I had the exact same feeling when i saw it. It can reach lots of people, so it's perfect for that kind of stuff.

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Re: HushedCrush: When Talking to Someone is the Wrong Thing to Do
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2007, 08:16 PM »
It certainly leaves things wide open for exploitation.  I hope I am wrong.
« Last Edit: December 08, 2009, 07:02 PM by CodeTRUCKER »

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Re: HushedCrush: When Talking to Someone is the Wrong Thing to Do
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2007, 09:36 PM »
I've been noticing "you have a secret admirer" e-mails in my spam trap for years - this just looks like more of the same.

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Re: HushedCrush: When Talking to Someone is the Wrong Thing to Do
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2007, 10:27 PM »
As the person who made the site, I can tell you it doesn't sell emails to anyone. :)

It was an exercise to figure out the simplest site I could make that would have viral potential.  There is a write up about it at:

http://mikeomatic.net/?p=120

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Re: HushedCrush: When Talking to Someone is the Wrong Thing to Do
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2007, 10:30 PM »
Always nice to see the authors around here. Sorry that we're always so suspicious, but considering (as you mention yourself) the viral nature, as well as the multitude of spam mails from sites with a similar idea... ;D
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Re: HushedCrush: When Talking to Someone is the Wrong Thing to Do
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2007, 01:27 AM »
He has just added a privacy policy page: http://hushedcrush.com/privacy.php

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Re: HushedCrush: When Talking to Someone is the Wrong Thing to Do
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2007, 04:59 AM »
As the person who made the site, I can tell you it doesn't sell emails to anyone. :)
-18thstreetmike (January 17, 2007, 10:27 PM)
It's good to know that, and i love to see the authors posting here, it means they care.
Thanks for the explanation, it's good to see you added the privacy policy page!

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Re: HushedCrush: When Talking to Someone is the Wrong Thing to Do
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2007, 09:52 AM »
As the person who made the site, I can tell you it doesn't sell emails to anyone.

It was an exercise to figure out the simplest site I could make that would have viral potential.  There is a write up about it at:

http://mikeomatic.net/?p=120

 :-[ Thanks for posting to set us straight, Mike, and welcome to the site   ;D