OkCupid changed their rating system as it appeared to different users. It seems just telling people they are a good match, actually makes them like each other more.
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/07/29/okcupid-admits-to-manipulating-user-data-and-its-not-alone/ On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 6:09 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm < thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote: > jesus Christ, if my broad was like me, Id shoot the bitch > > On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 5:02 PM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > >> If your idea of a perfect mate is you with a wig, there might be >> something wrong with you. I guess Pina Coladas and long walks in the rain >> might be a tipoff also. I suppose some people like pina coladas, but who >> likes long walks in the rain? >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Chris Wright >> *Sent:* Thursday, January 26, 2017 3:35 PM >> >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Pina Colada and long walks in the rain >> >> >> >> If eHarmony’s algorithm was supposed to match people that were most >> alike, it would have been called eMelody. >> >> >> >> Chris Wright >> >> Network Administrator >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On >> Behalf Of *Chuck McCown >> *Sent:* Thursday, January 26, 2017 12:04 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Pina Colada and long walks in the rain >> >> >> >> They all looked pretty legit. >> >> >> >> Hey, worked out OK for Napoleon Dynamite’s brother. >> >> >> >> *From:* Ken Hohhof >> >> *Sent:* Thursday, January 26, 2017 12:46 PM >> >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Pina Colada and long walks in the rain >> >> >> >> But are they chatbots like on Ashley Madison? >> >> >> >> (My son refuses to believe his “Internet girlfriend” is probably a 300 lb >> tranny in Thailand who will eventually want him to wire money for an >> airline ticket. Hah! Like he has any money.) >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On >> Behalf Of *Chuck McCown >> *Sent:* Thursday, January 26, 2017 1:00 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Pina Colada and long walks in the rain >> >> >> >> Yeah, I can see that. But most of the preferences were the same between >> us. I was just trying to game it to produce a match. >> >> I am very surprised at the quantity of matches we did get. Holy cow >> there are a lot of fairly local, similar age folks lookin’ for love out >> there. >> >> >> >> *From:* Travis Johnson >> >> *Sent:* Thursday, January 26, 2017 11:55 AM >> >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Pina Colada and long walks in the rain >> >> >> >> Compatibility between people doesn't necessarily mean same preferences. >> Usually people with different characteristics are actually better matched. >> >> Travis >> >> On 1/26/2017 11:42 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: >> >> For fun, my wife and I both got a free eHarmony account. Worked hard to >> have the exact same preferences. Only differences is our ages. >> >> One week later and we still have not been matched to each other. >> >> >> >> I wonder if the algorithm somehow knows we are related. I don’t think it >> asked for addresses. Not even sure it asked for a last name. >> >> In any event I guess this must mean that we are not compatible... >> >> >> > > > > -- > If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team > as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >
