<article>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#article10_03_14_1551230</id>
	<title>Classmates.com Settles Lawsuit Over Phony Friends</title>
	<author>Soulskill</author>
	<datestamp>1268589000000</datestamp>
	<htmltext><a href="http://hughpickens.com/slashdot/" rel="nofollow">Hugh Pickens</a> writes <i>"Techflash reports that Classmates.com has <a href="http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2010/03/classmates\_paying\_up\_to\_95m\_in\_settlement\_president\_resigns.html">agreed to pay up to $9.5 million to its users</a> to settle a lawsuit that accused the social network of <a href="http://yro.slashdot.org/story/08/11/13/1844240/The-Shady-Business-Practices-of-Classmatescom">sending deceptive emails</a> that made people believe their old friends from high school were reaching out to connect &mdash; only to discover, after paying for a membership, that their long-lost buddies were nowhere to be found. Lawyers for the plaintiffs asserted that Classmates had 'profited tremendously from their false or deceptive e-mail subject lines and related marketing tactics.' Under terms of the proposed settlement, Classmates.com members who upgraded to premium memberships after receiving one of the 'guestbook' emails will be able to choose either a $3 cash payout or a $2 credit toward the future purchase or renewal of a Classmates.com membership. Classmates.com is also among companies that have come under scrutiny for their use of 'post-transaction marketing' tactics &mdash; in which customers are given additional offers as part of the online payment process, sometimes in such a way that they <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/188640/the\_subscription\_trap.html">aren't aware they're also signing up to pay more</a>. A November 2009 US Senate Committee report said Classmates made more than $70 million through its relationship with post-transaction marketing firms. The Classmates Media unit posted $58.8 million in operating profit for 2009, up more than 24 percent from the previous year, making Classmates '<a href="http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2010/02/ceo\_viability\_of\_classmatescom\_model\_not\_in\_question.html">the most profitable social network in the world</a>,' according to CEO Mark Goldston."</i></htmltext>
<tokenext>Hugh Pickens writes " Techflash reports that Classmates.com has agreed to pay up to $ 9.5 million to its users to settle a lawsuit that accused the social network of sending deceptive emails that made people believe their old friends from high school were reaching out to connect    only to discover , after paying for a membership , that their long-lost buddies were nowhere to be found .
Lawyers for the plaintiffs asserted that Classmates had 'profited tremendously from their false or deceptive e-mail subject lines and related marketing tactics .
' Under terms of the proposed settlement , Classmates.com members who upgraded to premium memberships after receiving one of the 'guestbook ' emails will be able to choose either a $ 3 cash payout or a $ 2 credit toward the future purchase or renewal of a Classmates.com membership .
Classmates.com is also among companies that have come under scrutiny for their use of 'post-transaction marketing ' tactics    in which customers are given additional offers as part of the online payment process , sometimes in such a way that they are n't aware they 're also signing up to pay more .
A November 2009 US Senate Committee report said Classmates made more than $ 70 million through its relationship with post-transaction marketing firms .
The Classmates Media unit posted $ 58.8 million in operating profit for 2009 , up more than 24 percent from the previous year , making Classmates 'the most profitable social network in the world, ' according to CEO Mark Goldston .
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<sentencetext>Hugh Pickens writes "Techflash reports that Classmates.com has agreed to pay up to $9.5 million to its users to settle a lawsuit that accused the social network of sending deceptive emails that made people believe their old friends from high school were reaching out to connect — only to discover, after paying for a membership, that their long-lost buddies were nowhere to be found.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs asserted that Classmates had 'profited tremendously from their false or deceptive e-mail subject lines and related marketing tactics.
' Under terms of the proposed settlement, Classmates.com members who upgraded to premium memberships after receiving one of the 'guestbook' emails will be able to choose either a $3 cash payout or a $2 credit toward the future purchase or renewal of a Classmates.com membership.
Classmates.com is also among companies that have come under scrutiny for their use of 'post-transaction marketing' tactics — in which customers are given additional offers as part of the online payment process, sometimes in such a way that they aren't aware they're also signing up to pay more.
A November 2009 US Senate Committee report said Classmates made more than $70 million through its relationship with post-transaction marketing firms.
The Classmates Media unit posted $58.8 million in operating profit for 2009, up more than 24 percent from the previous year, making Classmates 'the most profitable social network in the world,' according to CEO Mark Goldston.
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473730</id>
	<title>$3 hardly a refund</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268596680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>After a bit of googling (since you won't find out the price until you hand over your information), Classmates.com charges $39.00 for membership. I could be wrong but as I said until you hand over your info (which I am sure as hell not doing) you arent told the price. But my point is, if these people are getting $3 back after paying $39 then they are hardly getting a refund? Can someone clear this up?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>After a bit of googling ( since you wo n't find out the price until you hand over your information ) , Classmates.com charges $ 39.00 for membership .
I could be wrong but as I said until you hand over your info ( which I am sure as hell not doing ) you arent told the price .
But my point is , if these people are getting $ 3 back after paying $ 39 then they are hardly getting a refund ?
Can someone clear this up ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>After a bit of googling (since you won't find out the price until you hand over your information), Classmates.com charges $39.00 for membership.
I could be wrong but as I said until you hand over your info (which I am sure as hell not doing) you arent told the price.
But my point is, if these people are getting $3 back after paying $39 then they are hardly getting a refund?
Can someone clear this up?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473338</id>
	<title>Transaction fees...</title>
	<author>davecrusoe</author>
	<datestamp>1268593440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Man, all of those transaction fees probably cost more than $2/user. What a waste of time - except for the lawyers involved!  On the flip side, thankfully there are prosecutions of marketing and selling techniques such as these. Somewhere out there is a future of simpler, more secure and less scammy online transactions... somewhere... over the rainbow...</htmltext>
<tokenext>Man , all of those transaction fees probably cost more than $ 2/user .
What a waste of time - except for the lawyers involved !
On the flip side , thankfully there are prosecutions of marketing and selling techniques such as these .
Somewhere out there is a future of simpler , more secure and less scammy online transactions... somewhere... over the rainbow.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Man, all of those transaction fees probably cost more than $2/user.
What a waste of time - except for the lawyers involved!
On the flip side, thankfully there are prosecutions of marketing and selling techniques such as these.
Somewhere out there is a future of simpler, more secure and less scammy online transactions... somewhere... over the rainbow...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473848</id>
	<title>Re:Similar experience</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268597700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Please tell us which site this was. I have parents who are interested in the whole genealogy thing and would like to be able to warn them to steer clear of any scam sites.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Please tell us which site this was .
I have parents who are interested in the whole genealogy thing and would like to be able to warn them to steer clear of any scam sites .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Please tell us which site this was.
I have parents who are interested in the whole genealogy thing and would like to be able to warn them to steer clear of any scam sites.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473402</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473614</id>
	<title>Re:The Real Scam?</title>
	<author>Renraku</author>
	<datestamp>1268595720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Because the lawyers aren't interested in running the company into the ground.  They know that the more money they ask for, the more money will be spend by the defense on expensive lawyers, so it's better to grab the low hanging fruit of $10 million than it is to ask for all of the ill-gotten profits.</p><p>Honestly, the judge should pass this on to criminal court once it gets out of civil court.  "So, Classmates.com, it appears that you've been lying to customers to get their money.  This is theft by deception at its least, and fraud at the most.  How about $100 million payable to all your subscribers in the form of a check?"</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Because the lawyers are n't interested in running the company into the ground .
They know that the more money they ask for , the more money will be spend by the defense on expensive lawyers , so it 's better to grab the low hanging fruit of $ 10 million than it is to ask for all of the ill-gotten profits.Honestly , the judge should pass this on to criminal court once it gets out of civil court .
" So , Classmates.com , it appears that you 've been lying to customers to get their money .
This is theft by deception at its least , and fraud at the most .
How about $ 100 million payable to all your subscribers in the form of a check ?
"</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Because the lawyers aren't interested in running the company into the ground.
They know that the more money they ask for, the more money will be spend by the defense on expensive lawyers, so it's better to grab the low hanging fruit of $10 million than it is to ask for all of the ill-gotten profits.Honestly, the judge should pass this on to criminal court once it gets out of civil court.
"So, Classmates.com, it appears that you've been lying to customers to get their money.
This is theft by deception at its least, and fraud at the most.
How about $100 million payable to all your subscribers in the form of a check?
"</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473318</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473364</id>
	<title>Full Refund??</title>
	<author>Rivalz</author>
	<datestamp>1268593680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Why the hell wasn't a full refund the lowest option.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Why the hell was n't a full refund the lowest option .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Why the hell wasn't a full refund the lowest option.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473824</id>
	<title>Meetup.com</title>
	<author>DrFalkyn</author>
	<datestamp>1268597460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Yeah, i think meetup.com would do this.  I remember tying to start a pickup soccer group a while back.. we had maybe a dozen people confirm a meeting, and then two showed up.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Yeah , i think meetup.com would do this .
I remember tying to start a pickup soccer group a while back.. we had maybe a dozen people confirm a meeting , and then two showed up .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Yeah, i think meetup.com would do this.
I remember tying to start a pickup soccer group a while back.. we had maybe a dozen people confirm a meeting, and then two showed up.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31477460</id>
	<title>JDate next, I hope.</title>
	<author>shihonage</author>
	<datestamp>1268581080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Still waiting until someone sues JDate several times over for similar practices.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Still waiting until someone sues JDate several times over for similar practices .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Still waiting until someone sues JDate several times over for similar practices.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473290</id>
	<title>Why would anyone take the $2 credit?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268593080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Even if you love Classmates.com after they scammed you, why wouldn't you take the $3, apply $2 yourself to your renewal, and spend the other $1 on a hamburger or something.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Even if you love Classmates.com after they scammed you , why would n't you take the $ 3 , apply $ 2 yourself to your renewal , and spend the other $ 1 on a hamburger or something .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Even if you love Classmates.com after they scammed you, why wouldn't you take the $3, apply $2 yourself to your renewal, and spend the other $1 on a hamburger or something.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31474700</id>
	<title>Changing Times Indeed</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268561940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The activitities of the robber barons sure have changed over the span of a century.  Gone are the Rockefellers, the Carnegies, and the Vanderbilts as well as their great industrial empires from which did flow, directly or indirectly, much material prosperity.  They have been replaced by the Internet shysters and their feeble realms of illusion from which emenates absolutely nothing.</p><p>I'd rather have yesterday.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The activitities of the robber barons sure have changed over the span of a century .
Gone are the Rockefellers , the Carnegies , and the Vanderbilts as well as their great industrial empires from which did flow , directly or indirectly , much material prosperity .
They have been replaced by the Internet shysters and their feeble realms of illusion from which emenates absolutely nothing.I 'd rather have yesterday .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The activitities of the robber barons sure have changed over the span of a century.
Gone are the Rockefellers, the Carnegies, and the Vanderbilts as well as their great industrial empires from which did flow, directly or indirectly, much material prosperity.
They have been replaced by the Internet shysters and their feeble realms of illusion from which emenates absolutely nothing.I'd rather have yesterday.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31474450</id>
	<title>Re:The Real Scam?</title>
	<author>jareth-0205</author>
	<datestamp>1268560080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>This is the way capitalism and and open-and-free market works. If someone it selling a product, then you are free to purchase it. If the product is bad or does not work as promised, then you never use or purchase their product(s) again.</p></div><p>Huh? Really? I was under the impression (in the UK atleast) that if somebody sells you something, then *that thing* is required to work as advertised.</p><p>Why should anyone be able to sell you something fraudulently, even once? It's not government nannying, it's called consumer protection. Your argument doesn't scale anyway, if someone sells you a new car and doesn't include an engine, should you not be entitled to some recourse? Just because the value is smaller doesn't change the principle.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>This is the way capitalism and and open-and-free market works .
If someone it selling a product , then you are free to purchase it .
If the product is bad or does not work as promised , then you never use or purchase their product ( s ) again.Huh ?
Really ? I was under the impression ( in the UK atleast ) that if somebody sells you something , then * that thing * is required to work as advertised.Why should anyone be able to sell you something fraudulently , even once ?
It 's not government nannying , it 's called consumer protection .
Your argument does n't scale anyway , if someone sells you a new car and does n't include an engine , should you not be entitled to some recourse ?
Just because the value is smaller does n't change the principle .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This is the way capitalism and and open-and-free market works.
If someone it selling a product, then you are free to purchase it.
If the product is bad or does not work as promised, then you never use or purchase their product(s) again.Huh?
Really? I was under the impression (in the UK atleast) that if somebody sells you something, then *that thing* is required to work as advertised.Why should anyone be able to sell you something fraudulently, even once?
It's not government nannying, it's called consumer protection.
Your argument doesn't scale anyway, if someone sells you a new car and doesn't include an engine, should you not be entitled to some recourse?
Just because the value is smaller doesn't change the principle.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473542</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473440</id>
	<title>Re:Full Refund??</title>
	<author>Penguinoflight</author>
	<datestamp>1268594340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>It's almost like the corrupt corporations are in league with the government.  <a href="http://www.eff.org/nsa/faq#8" title="eff.org">If only somebody had told us this was going on...</a> [eff.org]</htmltext>
<tokenext>It 's almost like the corrupt corporations are in league with the government .
If only somebody had told us this was going on... [ eff.org ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It's almost like the corrupt corporations are in league with the government.
If only somebody had told us this was going on... [eff.org]</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473364</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473518</id>
	<title>Jews again...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268594940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Troll</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>CEO Mark Goldston</p></div></blockquote><p>That's all I needed to hear! What is it with Jew crooks like <a href="http://news.slashdot.org/story/10/03/07/234204/Facebook-Founder-Accused-of-Hacking-Into-Rivals-Email" title="slashdot.org" rel="nofollow">Mark Zuckerberg</a> [slashdot.org] and this clown using social networks to rip people off? Seems like wherever there's a social network, there's a Jew ripping people off.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>CEO Mark GoldstonThat 's all I needed to hear !
What is it with Jew crooks like Mark Zuckerberg [ slashdot.org ] and this clown using social networks to rip people off ?
Seems like wherever there 's a social network , there 's a Jew ripping people off .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>CEO Mark GoldstonThat's all I needed to hear!
What is it with Jew crooks like Mark Zuckerberg [slashdot.org] and this clown using social networks to rip people off?
Seems like wherever there's a social network, there's a Jew ripping people off.
	</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473640</id>
	<title>Borderline Criminal</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268595960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I'll take the $3.</p><p>I want it in 300 separate $0.01 payments, through paypal, at your own expense.</p><p>Then I'm going to submit you to my marketing partners as you go through the checkout process, and add about $40 in fees through additional 'offers' you probably never even saw.</p><p>Justice will be served.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'll take the $ 3.I want it in 300 separate $ 0.01 payments , through paypal , at your own expense.Then I 'm going to submit you to my marketing partners as you go through the checkout process , and add about $ 40 in fees through additional 'offers ' you probably never even saw.Justice will be served .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'll take the $3.I want it in 300 separate $0.01 payments, through paypal, at your own expense.Then I'm going to submit you to my marketing partners as you go through the checkout process, and add about $40 in fees through additional 'offers' you probably never even saw.Justice will be served.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473658</id>
	<title>Still doing it</title>
	<author>Plekto</author>
	<datestamp>1268596080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>These lawsuits take months or years to grind through the courts and yet I had one of these pieces of spam just a couple of days ago from them.  You'd think that they would at least stop the activity while they are being sued.  But from the looks of it, they are going to pay the fine and continue doing it anyways as it's cheaper than stopping their illegal activity.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>These lawsuits take months or years to grind through the courts and yet I had one of these pieces of spam just a couple of days ago from them .
You 'd think that they would at least stop the activity while they are being sued .
But from the looks of it , they are going to pay the fine and continue doing it anyways as it 's cheaper than stopping their illegal activity .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>These lawsuits take months or years to grind through the courts and yet I had one of these pieces of spam just a couple of days ago from them.
You'd think that they would at least stop the activity while they are being sued.
But from the looks of it, they are going to pay the fine and continue doing it anyways as it's cheaper than stopping their illegal activity.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473880</id>
	<title>Phony Friends......</title>
	<author>3seas</author>
	<datestamp>1268597940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>.....like we didn't have such in school long before the internet was here.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>.....like we did n't have such in school long before the internet was here .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>.....like we didn't have such in school long before the internet was here.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473748</id>
	<title>Re:The Real Scam?</title>
	<author>KiahZero</author>
	<datestamp>1268596800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>In what universe is 10\% "the bulk?"</p><p>Also, you have to remember that this is a settlement, not a court decision.  A settlement, being a compromise between the plaintiffs and defendants, will naturally be less than what the full value of the judgment could be.  Additionally, the lawyers would have gotten much more in fees had the case gone to trial, because trials in class actions can get very expensive very quickly.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>In what universe is 10 \ % " the bulk ?
" Also , you have to remember that this is a settlement , not a court decision .
A settlement , being a compromise between the plaintiffs and defendants , will naturally be less than what the full value of the judgment could be .
Additionally , the lawyers would have gotten much more in fees had the case gone to trial , because trials in class actions can get very expensive very quickly .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>In what universe is 10\% "the bulk?
"Also, you have to remember that this is a settlement, not a court decision.
A settlement, being a compromise between the plaintiffs and defendants, will naturally be less than what the full value of the judgment could be.
Additionally, the lawyers would have gotten much more in fees had the case gone to trial, because trials in class actions can get very expensive very quickly.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473318</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473438</id>
	<title>Japanesepod101.com</title>
	<author>bananaendian</author>
	<datestamp>1268594340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Japanesepod101.com and other language learning websites run by Innovative Language Learning also practice similarly deceptive marketing.</p><p>They offer a 'free trial', access for a month to their language learning website and then persuade you to give them your credit card details so that they can send you a 'free gift' (you only pay for the postage). However if you do this, you have just signed up to their subscription which will begin automatically charging your credit card and renewing your subscription every month ones the free trial is over. To opt-out you need to follow the websites instructions which tell you where to stop the renewal. However this only works after you have singed up again to one of their paid accounts, giving you access to the actual menu under which the opt-out is<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... or you can just send their sales department an email and get the automatic subcription terminated.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Japanesepod101.com and other language learning websites run by Innovative Language Learning also practice similarly deceptive marketing.They offer a 'free trial ' , access for a month to their language learning website and then persuade you to give them your credit card details so that they can send you a 'free gift ' ( you only pay for the postage ) .
However if you do this , you have just signed up to their subscription which will begin automatically charging your credit card and renewing your subscription every month ones the free trial is over .
To opt-out you need to follow the websites instructions which tell you where to stop the renewal .
However this only works after you have singed up again to one of their paid accounts , giving you access to the actual menu under which the opt-out is ... or you can just send their sales department an email and get the automatic subcription terminated .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Japanesepod101.com and other language learning websites run by Innovative Language Learning also practice similarly deceptive marketing.They offer a 'free trial', access for a month to their language learning website and then persuade you to give them your credit card details so that they can send you a 'free gift' (you only pay for the postage).
However if you do this, you have just signed up to their subscription which will begin automatically charging your credit card and renewing your subscription every month ones the free trial is over.
To opt-out you need to follow the websites instructions which tell you where to stop the renewal.
However this only works after you have singed up again to one of their paid accounts, giving you access to the actual menu under which the opt-out is ... or you can just send their sales department an email and get the automatic subcription terminated.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31476890</id>
	<title>Re:guest book larger than graduating class</title>
	<author>malp</author>
	<datestamp>1268576880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Classmates.com made sense when it came out in 95. It's been obsoleted by free alternatives such as facebook. I got the email from them and realized any classmates of mine were more likely to be on the free alternatives.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Classmates.com made sense when it came out in 95 .
It 's been obsoleted by free alternatives such as facebook .
I got the email from them and realized any classmates of mine were more likely to be on the free alternatives .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Classmates.com made sense when it came out in 95.
It's been obsoleted by free alternatives such as facebook.
I got the email from them and realized any classmates of mine were more likely to be on the free alternatives.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473316</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473414</id>
	<title>I always knew it was fake</title>
	<author>Saint Stephen</author>
	<datestamp>1268594160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I have been getting these emails for years, and I *always* knew it was a fake - I never logged on to actually see that it was a fake robot posting, because that would have been too depressing.</p><p>I think probably everyone on this sight has enough experience with "popular" not to have fallen for this<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:-)</p><p>If you did fall for it, well what a pathetic loser you are!<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:-)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I have been getting these emails for years , and I * always * knew it was a fake - I never logged on to actually see that it was a fake robot posting , because that would have been too depressing.I think probably everyone on this sight has enough experience with " popular " not to have fallen for this : - ) If you did fall for it , well what a pathetic loser you are !
: - )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I have been getting these emails for years, and I *always* knew it was a fake - I never logged on to actually see that it was a fake robot posting, because that would have been too depressing.I think probably everyone on this sight has enough experience with "popular" not to have fallen for this :-)If you did fall for it, well what a pathetic loser you are!
:-)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31475772</id>
	<title>Re:The Real Scam?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268568960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The real scam is that you didn't RTFA, this is the "fake friends" lawsuit not the "post transaction" one.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The real scam is that you did n't RTFA , this is the " fake friends " lawsuit not the " post transaction " one .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The real scam is that you didn't RTFA, this is the "fake friends" lawsuit not the "post transaction" one.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473318</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473428</id>
	<title>Obigatory Onion article</title>
	<author>WD</author>
	<datestamp>1268594280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/news\_briefs/classmates\_com\_employees" title="theonion.com">http://www.theonion.com/content/news\_briefs/classmates\_com\_employees</a> [theonion.com]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>http : //www.theonion.com/content/news \ _briefs/classmates \ _com \ _employees [ theonion.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>http://www.theonion.com/content/news\_briefs/classmates\_com\_employees [theonion.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473526</id>
	<title>Re:Why would anyone take the $2 credit?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268595060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>why wouldn't you take the $3, apply $2 yourself to your renewal, and spend the other $1 on a hamburger or something</p></div><p>Is the average person that pays for a Classmates.com subscription smart enough to figure that out?</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>why would n't you take the $ 3 , apply $ 2 yourself to your renewal , and spend the other $ 1 on a hamburger or somethingIs the average person that pays for a Classmates.com subscription smart enough to figure that out ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>why wouldn't you take the $3, apply $2 yourself to your renewal, and spend the other $1 on a hamburger or somethingIs the average person that pays for a Classmates.com subscription smart enough to figure that out?
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473290</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473854</id>
	<title>why is it that all teh class action suits...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268597760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>...I've been a member of always have a payoff to the consumer members that reads like an advertisement to benefit the wrong doer? hell I've seen typical store coupons worth more than any of these class action suits were to give the members.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>...I 've been a member of always have a payoff to the consumer members that reads like an advertisement to benefit the wrong doer ?
hell I 've seen typical store coupons worth more than any of these class action suits were to give the members .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>...I've been a member of always have a payoff to the consumer members that reads like an advertisement to benefit the wrong doer?
hell I've seen typical store coupons worth more than any of these class action suits were to give the members.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473502</id>
	<title>I suppose ...</title>
	<author>PPH</author>
	<datestamp>1268594880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>... the next thing you are going to tell me is that all these hot girls in my neighborhood advertising on various web sites aren't real either. That would be a tragedy.</p><p>After being stood up by a bunch of high school friends that never gave be the time of day when I was there, I was looking forward to some female companionship just to sooth my bruised ego.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>... the next thing you are going to tell me is that all these hot girls in my neighborhood advertising on various web sites are n't real either .
That would be a tragedy.After being stood up by a bunch of high school friends that never gave be the time of day when I was there , I was looking forward to some female companionship just to sooth my bruised ego .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>... the next thing you are going to tell me is that all these hot girls in my neighborhood advertising on various web sites aren't real either.
That would be a tragedy.After being stood up by a bunch of high school friends that never gave be the time of day when I was there, I was looking forward to some female companionship just to sooth my bruised ego.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31479370</id>
	<title>What a joke</title>
	<author>Douglas Goodall</author>
	<datestamp>1268647620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>If they have so much money they made fraudulently, why don't they pay a meaningful penalty?</htmltext>
<tokenext>If they have so much money they made fraudulently , why do n't they pay a meaningful penalty ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If they have so much money they made fraudulently, why don't they pay a meaningful penalty?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473656</id>
	<title>Re:Japanesepod101.com</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268596080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Which is why one-time-use credit cards is nice.  If they keep trying to charge against it, they get investigated for fraud from the CC company.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Which is why one-time-use credit cards is nice .
If they keep trying to charge against it , they get investigated for fraud from the CC company .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Which is why one-time-use credit cards is nice.
If they keep trying to charge against it, they get investigated for fraud from the CC company.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473438</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473398</id>
	<title>i can t get it how it all works</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268594040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Offtopic</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>nice post but i didnt really get the point<nobr> <wbr></nobr>..  when we pay the old fellows from school will be find by this site or what ? i ve found a lot more interesting site  http://www.legalhighbuy.com/</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>nice post but i didnt really get the point .. when we pay the old fellows from school will be find by this site or what ?
i ve found a lot more interesting site http : //www.legalhighbuy.com/</tokentext>
<sentencetext>nice post but i didnt really get the point ..  when we pay the old fellows from school will be find by this site or what ?
i ve found a lot more interesting site  http://www.legalhighbuy.com/</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473374</id>
	<title>Is it just me?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268593800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Or are most of the better-known social networking sites run by scum? I can think of an exception or two, but they happen not to be profitable yet.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Or are most of the better-known social networking sites run by scum ?
I can think of an exception or two , but they happen not to be profitable yet .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Or are most of the better-known social networking sites run by scum?
I can think of an exception or two, but they happen not to be profitable yet.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473422</id>
	<title>Re:Who would take the $2 ?</title>
	<author>moteyalpha</author>
	<datestamp>1268594220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>perfect\_victim.com  It would seem that this is the sweet spot for any company. The list of people who can be milked like LOLcows forever. If I had a list of people who would fall for any trick and had money from some source it would be the most valuable list. It is also sleezy. A list of free thinkers that are not easily manipulated would be useless except as an exclusion.<br>
I have some sigs that you can buy if you upgrade to the premium sig store. All your friends already got one here. Have your credit card ready and sign in at sigmates.com.</htmltext>
<tokenext>perfect \ _victim.com It would seem that this is the sweet spot for any company .
The list of people who can be milked like LOLcows forever .
If I had a list of people who would fall for any trick and had money from some source it would be the most valuable list .
It is also sleezy .
A list of free thinkers that are not easily manipulated would be useless except as an exclusion .
I have some sigs that you can buy if you upgrade to the premium sig store .
All your friends already got one here .
Have your credit card ready and sign in at sigmates.com .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>perfect\_victim.com  It would seem that this is the sweet spot for any company.
The list of people who can be milked like LOLcows forever.
If I had a list of people who would fall for any trick and had money from some source it would be the most valuable list.
It is also sleezy.
A list of free thinkers that are not easily manipulated would be useless except as an exclusion.
I have some sigs that you can buy if you upgrade to the premium sig store.
All your friends already got one here.
Have your credit card ready and sign in at sigmates.com.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473296</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473922</id>
	<title>Re:Why would anyone take the $2 credit?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268598480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>That's the problem with class action suits. These people spent about $10 to get in touch with old friends and didn't get what they paid for. Even if they wanted to pursue a full refund the terms of the settlement probably prevent it.
<br> <br>
I didn't see the details, but I suspect they have the option of taking the $3 or receiving the credit if they fail to respond. I'm sure most people will never see the letter or not bother to collect the three bucks. I received a similar settlement from BlockBuster a few years ago and just tossed it in the garbage.</htmltext>
<tokenext>That 's the problem with class action suits .
These people spent about $ 10 to get in touch with old friends and did n't get what they paid for .
Even if they wanted to pursue a full refund the terms of the settlement probably prevent it .
I did n't see the details , but I suspect they have the option of taking the $ 3 or receiving the credit if they fail to respond .
I 'm sure most people will never see the letter or not bother to collect the three bucks .
I received a similar settlement from BlockBuster a few years ago and just tossed it in the garbage .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>That's the problem with class action suits.
These people spent about $10 to get in touch with old friends and didn't get what they paid for.
Even if they wanted to pursue a full refund the terms of the settlement probably prevent it.
I didn't see the details, but I suspect they have the option of taking the $3 or receiving the credit if they fail to respond.
I'm sure most people will never see the letter or not bother to collect the three bucks.
I received a similar settlement from BlockBuster a few years ago and just tossed it in the garbage.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473290</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31474334</id>
	<title>Re:</title>
	<author>clint999</author>
	<datestamp>1268559000000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><strong>I have been getting these emails for years, and I *always* knew it was a fake - I never logged on to actually see that it was a fake robot posting, because that would have been too depressing.I think probably everyone on this sight has enough experience with "popular" not to have fallen for this<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:-)If you did fall for it, well what a pathetic loser you are!<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:-)</strong></htmltext>
<tokenext>I have been getting these emails for years , and I * always * knew it was a fake - I never logged on to actually see that it was a fake robot posting , because that would have been too depressing.I think probably everyone on this sight has enough experience with " popular " not to have fallen for this : - ) If you did fall for it , well what a pathetic loser you are !
: - )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I have been getting these emails for years, and I *always* knew it was a fake - I never logged on to actually see that it was a fake robot posting, because that would have been too depressing.I think probably everyone on this sight has enough experience with "popular" not to have fallen for this :-)If you did fall for it, well what a pathetic loser you are!
:-)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31480594</id>
	<title>Re:Japanesepod101.com</title>
	<author>cerberusss</author>
	<datestamp>1268660220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>To opt-out you need to follow the websites instructions which tell you where to stop the renewal.</p></div><p>No. To opt out, you need to call your creditcard company and tell them to reverse ALL payments.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>To opt-out you need to follow the websites instructions which tell you where to stop the renewal.No .
To opt out , you need to call your creditcard company and tell them to reverse ALL payments .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>To opt-out you need to follow the websites instructions which tell you where to stop the renewal.No.
To opt out, you need to call your creditcard company and tell them to reverse ALL payments.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473438</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31481578</id>
	<title>Not as bad as adult dating sites</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268666340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>All of the adult dating sites have fake members that send messages to intice you to join.</p><p>I get 1-2 messages a day from 'HotToTrotJen' and 'HornySue' or some other obvious name with a picture on AdultFriendFinder.  The profile has no information beyond the minimal needed to create an account.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>All of the adult dating sites have fake members that send messages to intice you to join.I get 1-2 messages a day from 'HotToTrotJen ' and 'HornySue ' or some other obvious name with a picture on AdultFriendFinder .
The profile has no information beyond the minimal needed to create an account .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>All of the adult dating sites have fake members that send messages to intice you to join.I get 1-2 messages a day from 'HotToTrotJen' and 'HornySue' or some other obvious name with a picture on AdultFriendFinder.
The profile has no information beyond the minimal needed to create an account.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473524</id>
	<title>I'm still trying to find</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268594940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>The chick with the big rack that's been go googling me according to the ads on my Facebook page...</htmltext>
<tokenext>The chick with the big rack that 's been go googling me according to the ads on my Facebook page.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The chick with the big rack that's been go googling me according to the ads on my Facebook page...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473402</id>
	<title>Similar experience</title>
	<author>johnw</author>
	<datestamp>1268594100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I've experienced something very similar with a genealogy site in the UK.  I signed up to have a look (in the course of which I gave them my name, date of birth and town of birth) and a little later I received an e-mail saying that I was probably in someone else's family tree - all the details which I'd given matched, plus they'd added the hospital in which I was born.  It's a sufficiently small hospital that there couldn't have been two people with the same name born there on precisely the same day.  And yet I know my family tree very well and there's no way the person purporting to have me in her tree could actually be related.</p><p>Sure enough, when I tried to get more details they wouldn't give any details unless I paid, and then after I'd searched a few times the purported relative disappeared from their hits.</p><p>The extra information is exactly what they could have got from the register of births marriages and deaths.  It was enough to make me cancel my whole subscription.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I 've experienced something very similar with a genealogy site in the UK .
I signed up to have a look ( in the course of which I gave them my name , date of birth and town of birth ) and a little later I received an e-mail saying that I was probably in someone else 's family tree - all the details which I 'd given matched , plus they 'd added the hospital in which I was born .
It 's a sufficiently small hospital that there could n't have been two people with the same name born there on precisely the same day .
And yet I know my family tree very well and there 's no way the person purporting to have me in her tree could actually be related.Sure enough , when I tried to get more details they would n't give any details unless I paid , and then after I 'd searched a few times the purported relative disappeared from their hits.The extra information is exactly what they could have got from the register of births marriages and deaths .
It was enough to make me cancel my whole subscription .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I've experienced something very similar with a genealogy site in the UK.
I signed up to have a look (in the course of which I gave them my name, date of birth and town of birth) and a little later I received an e-mail saying that I was probably in someone else's family tree - all the details which I'd given matched, plus they'd added the hospital in which I was born.
It's a sufficiently small hospital that there couldn't have been two people with the same name born there on precisely the same day.
And yet I know my family tree very well and there's no way the person purporting to have me in her tree could actually be related.Sure enough, when I tried to get more details they wouldn't give any details unless I paid, and then after I'd searched a few times the purported relative disappeared from their hits.The extra information is exactly what they could have got from the register of births marriages and deaths.
It was enough to make me cancel my whole subscription.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31474100</id>
	<title>Re:Who would take the $2 ?</title>
	<author>TubeSteak</author>
	<datestamp>1268600280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Huh? They're offering a cash payout or 33\% less money that you can only spend on the site that scammed you?</p></div><p>Once in a while It'd be nice to see an Attorney General tell [corporation] to stuff their settlement offer and face the Jury.</p><p>I can't imagine a Jury would think $2~$3 per person is a reasonable settlement.<br>It doesn't even make the scammed individuals whole again.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Huh ?
They 're offering a cash payout or 33 \ % less money that you can only spend on the site that scammed you ? Once in a while It 'd be nice to see an Attorney General tell [ corporation ] to stuff their settlement offer and face the Jury.I ca n't imagine a Jury would think $ 2 ~ $ 3 per person is a reasonable settlement.It does n't even make the scammed individuals whole again .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Huh?
They're offering a cash payout or 33\% less money that you can only spend on the site that scammed you?Once in a while It'd be nice to see an Attorney General tell [corporation] to stuff their settlement offer and face the Jury.I can't imagine a Jury would think $2~$3 per person is a reasonable settlement.It doesn't even make the scammed individuals whole again.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473296</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473296</id>
	<title>Who would take the $2 ?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268593140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Classmates.com members who upgraded to premium memberships after receiving one of the 'guestbook' emails will be able to choose either a $3 cash payout or a $2 credit toward the future purchase or renewal of a Classmates.com membership.</p> </div><p>Huh?  They're offering a cash payout or 33\% less money that you can only spend on the site that scammed you?</p><p>Better get working now on a decision-making chart if this applies to you.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Classmates.com members who upgraded to premium memberships after receiving one of the 'guestbook ' emails will be able to choose either a $ 3 cash payout or a $ 2 credit toward the future purchase or renewal of a Classmates.com membership .
Huh ? They 're offering a cash payout or 33 \ % less money that you can only spend on the site that scammed you ? Better get working now on a decision-making chart if this applies to you .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Classmates.com members who upgraded to premium memberships after receiving one of the 'guestbook' emails will be able to choose either a $3 cash payout or a $2 credit toward the future purchase or renewal of a Classmates.com membership.
Huh?  They're offering a cash payout or 33\% less money that you can only spend on the site that scammed you?Better get working now on a decision-making chart if this applies to you.
	</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473318</id>
	<title>The Real Scam?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268593320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The legal system!  What kind of justice is this?  Classmates.com made $70million for being deceptive ($60million less this judgment) while getting a slap on the wrist, the lawyers get the bulk of the $10million, and what has changed?  Nothing!  Companies can continue to make profits, abuse customers and the public, and know that in the end all they will lose is just a tiny bit of the profit they made even if they break the law!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The legal system !
What kind of justice is this ?
Classmates.com made $ 70million for being deceptive ( $ 60million less this judgment ) while getting a slap on the wrist , the lawyers get the bulk of the $ 10million , and what has changed ?
Nothing ! Companies can continue to make profits , abuse customers and the public , and know that in the end all they will lose is just a tiny bit of the profit they made even if they break the law !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The legal system!
What kind of justice is this?
Classmates.com made $70million for being deceptive ($60million less this judgment) while getting a slap on the wrist, the lawyers get the bulk of the $10million, and what has changed?
Nothing!  Companies can continue to make profits, abuse customers and the public, and know that in the end all they will lose is just a tiny bit of the profit they made even if they break the law!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473630</id>
	<title>Case in point re class action lawsuits</title>
	<author>PingXao</author>
	<datestamp>1268595840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>There are many class action lawsuits that end up being complete BS like this one. The lawyers made a ton of money and the people scammed get $2. Not that classmates dot com deserves any sympathy whatsoever. IMO they should be forced out of business, because the only thing this will do is make them get even more "creative" with their advertising and spam.</p><p>At the same time I haven't got a lot of sympathy by anyone taken in by the classmates scam. Darwin should be allowed to work his magic at some point. The first time I got spam from classmates dot com it took me exactly 2 seconds to evaluate the "service" and decide it was a bullshit operation.</p><p>Having said all that, I wouldn't want to see class action lawsuits go away entirely. The laws that govern them do need an overhaul IMO.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>There are many class action lawsuits that end up being complete BS like this one .
The lawyers made a ton of money and the people scammed get $ 2 .
Not that classmates dot com deserves any sympathy whatsoever .
IMO they should be forced out of business , because the only thing this will do is make them get even more " creative " with their advertising and spam.At the same time I have n't got a lot of sympathy by anyone taken in by the classmates scam .
Darwin should be allowed to work his magic at some point .
The first time I got spam from classmates dot com it took me exactly 2 seconds to evaluate the " service " and decide it was a bullshit operation.Having said all that , I would n't want to see class action lawsuits go away entirely .
The laws that govern them do need an overhaul IMO .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>There are many class action lawsuits that end up being complete BS like this one.
The lawyers made a ton of money and the people scammed get $2.
Not that classmates dot com deserves any sympathy whatsoever.
IMO they should be forced out of business, because the only thing this will do is make them get even more "creative" with their advertising and spam.At the same time I haven't got a lot of sympathy by anyone taken in by the classmates scam.
Darwin should be allowed to work his magic at some point.
The first time I got spam from classmates dot com it took me exactly 2 seconds to evaluate the "service" and decide it was a bullshit operation.Having said all that, I wouldn't want to see class action lawsuits go away entirely.
The laws that govern them do need an overhaul IMO.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473908</id>
	<title>Just call your CC company</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268598300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>It's better to not deal with companies
that need a CC for "free" trials; but if you
screw up and get in a situation like this, just
call your CC company, complain, and tell them to reject
any charges from them.  It's not like it's the power
company and they can turn off your
lights.  They'll eventually just stop provisioning
you with (service you don't need).  Problem solved.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>It 's better to not deal with companies that need a CC for " free " trials ; but if you screw up and get in a situation like this , just call your CC company , complain , and tell them to reject any charges from them .
It 's not like it 's the power company and they can turn off your lights .
They 'll eventually just stop provisioning you with ( service you do n't need ) .
Problem solved .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It's better to not deal with companies
that need a CC for "free" trials; but if you
screw up and get in a situation like this, just
call your CC company, complain, and tell them to reject
any charges from them.
It's not like it's the power
company and they can turn off your
lights.
They'll eventually just stop provisioning
you with (service you don't need).
Problem solved.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473438</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473258</id>
	<title>Typical Social Networking scam</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268592780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Flamebait</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I have only one word to say about users of this site</p><p> <b>Suckers</b> </p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I have only one word to say about users of this site Suckers</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I have only one word to say about users of this site Suckers </sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473542</id>
	<title>Re:The Real Scam?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268595300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>This is the way capitalism and and open-and-free market works.  If someone it selling a product, then you are free to purchase it.  If the product is bad or does not work as promised, then you never use or purchase their product(s) again.  Once enough people get the word out that a certain manufacturer or service company is not providing a proper product, then they end up losing their business because of lack of customer interest.</p><p>It seems that Classmates.com is either providing a service that many people enjoy or they are doing some heavy black-market work to keep up their failing business(which is unlikely).  Sure, there are some that were probably scammed through these emails(of which I got a few, but ignored), but it seems that there are more than a few people that like the service they are receiving.  If Classmates.com continues to provide a faulty service, then their revenues will start to decline and the end of said service will come rather quickly.</p><p>It is not up to the government to be your nanny or mother; you have to decide what is best for your money.  Spread the word that Classmates.com is providing a bad service and "nature will take its course", so to speak.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>This is the way capitalism and and open-and-free market works .
If someone it selling a product , then you are free to purchase it .
If the product is bad or does not work as promised , then you never use or purchase their product ( s ) again .
Once enough people get the word out that a certain manufacturer or service company is not providing a proper product , then they end up losing their business because of lack of customer interest.It seems that Classmates.com is either providing a service that many people enjoy or they are doing some heavy black-market work to keep up their failing business ( which is unlikely ) .
Sure , there are some that were probably scammed through these emails ( of which I got a few , but ignored ) , but it seems that there are more than a few people that like the service they are receiving .
If Classmates.com continues to provide a faulty service , then their revenues will start to decline and the end of said service will come rather quickly.It is not up to the government to be your nanny or mother ; you have to decide what is best for your money .
Spread the word that Classmates.com is providing a bad service and " nature will take its course " , so to speak .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This is the way capitalism and and open-and-free market works.
If someone it selling a product, then you are free to purchase it.
If the product is bad or does not work as promised, then you never use or purchase their product(s) again.
Once enough people get the word out that a certain manufacturer or service company is not providing a proper product, then they end up losing their business because of lack of customer interest.It seems that Classmates.com is either providing a service that many people enjoy or they are doing some heavy black-market work to keep up their failing business(which is unlikely).
Sure, there are some that were probably scammed through these emails(of which I got a few, but ignored), but it seems that there are more than a few people that like the service they are receiving.
If Classmates.com continues to provide a faulty service, then their revenues will start to decline and the end of said service will come rather quickly.It is not up to the government to be your nanny or mother; you have to decide what is best for your money.
Spread the word that Classmates.com is providing a bad service and "nature will take its course", so to speak.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473318</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31474796</id>
	<title>Re:The Real Scam?</title>
	<author>justinjstark</author>
	<datestamp>1268562540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>So let's say I tell you I will sell you a new flat-screen tv for $3000 and send me payment.  But, instead of me sending a tv, I send you a piece of paper saying "Sucker."  And you think this is okay because now you know not to do business with me again?<br> <br>

I don't think that's how the free market is supposed to work.</htmltext>
<tokenext>So let 's say I tell you I will sell you a new flat-screen tv for $ 3000 and send me payment .
But , instead of me sending a tv , I send you a piece of paper saying " Sucker .
" And you think this is okay because now you know not to do business with me again ?
I do n't think that 's how the free market is supposed to work .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>So let's say I tell you I will sell you a new flat-screen tv for $3000 and send me payment.
But, instead of me sending a tv, I send you a piece of paper saying "Sucker.
"  And you think this is okay because now you know not to do business with me again?
I don't think that's how the free market is supposed to work.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473542</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473760</id>
	<title>New site - Classactions.com</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268596860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I have created a site that lets you meet up with the cash that is due to you from class action lawsuits - at classactions.com!</p><p>Our records indicate that the following class action receipts can be claimed by YOU! Yes YOU could have this money in YOUR hand next week*: $40, $2.50, $7, $13.25 ! Membership is only $9.99 per month!</p><p>* Examples of money that could be claimed by a person that isn't representative only and should in no way be construed as claiming or representing that they could be claimed by you.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I have created a site that lets you meet up with the cash that is due to you from class action lawsuits - at classactions.com ! Our records indicate that the following class action receipts can be claimed by YOU !
Yes YOU could have this money in YOUR hand next week * : $ 40 , $ 2.50 , $ 7 , $ 13.25 !
Membership is only $ 9.99 per month !
* Examples of money that could be claimed by a person that is n't representative only and should in no way be construed as claiming or representing that they could be claimed by you .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I have created a site that lets you meet up with the cash that is due to you from class action lawsuits - at classactions.com!Our records indicate that the following class action receipts can be claimed by YOU!
Yes YOU could have this money in YOUR hand next week*: $40, $2.50, $7, $13.25 !
Membership is only $9.99 per month!
* Examples of money that could be claimed by a person that isn't representative only and should in no way be construed as claiming or representing that they could be claimed by you.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31476144</id>
	<title>Re:Fraud?</title>
	<author>fredmosby</author>
	<datestamp>1268572140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>It sounds like they bribed the lawyers to make the suit go away.  They just called it a 'settlement' to make it legal.</htmltext>
<tokenext>It sounds like they bribed the lawyers to make the suit go away .
They just called it a 'settlement ' to make it legal .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It sounds like they bribed the lawyers to make the suit go away.
They just called it a 'settlement' to make it legal.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473508</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31478196</id>
	<title>sucks</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268588340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>classmates.com just plain sucks. I don't know a single person who uses it.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>classmates.com just plain sucks .
I do n't know a single person who uses it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>classmates.com just plain sucks.
I don't know a single person who uses it.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31480782</id>
	<title>Funny how...</title>
	<author>hesaigo999ca</author>
	<datestamp>1268661540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>&gt;The Classmates Media unit posted $58.8 million in operating profit for 2009,<br>Funny how this correlates with the fact that I have recently received all these emails from them saying my old buddies had left me messages etc,...and wanted to talk to me, however close i came to joining, i didn't, and am glad now, cause i saw more of them on facebook then here...they should offer this for free and offer extra features for some profits, or turn to ad revenue completely to remain competitive to facebook.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>&gt; The Classmates Media unit posted $ 58.8 million in operating profit for 2009,Funny how this correlates with the fact that I have recently received all these emails from them saying my old buddies had left me messages etc,...and wanted to talk to me , however close i came to joining , i did n't , and am glad now , cause i saw more of them on facebook then here...they should offer this for free and offer extra features for some profits , or turn to ad revenue completely to remain competitive to facebook .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>&gt;The Classmates Media unit posted $58.8 million in operating profit for 2009,Funny how this correlates with the fact that I have recently received all these emails from them saying my old buddies had left me messages etc,...and wanted to talk to me, however close i came to joining, i didn't, and am glad now, cause i saw more of them on facebook then here...they should offer this for free and offer extra features for some profits, or turn to ad revenue completely to remain competitive to facebook.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473316</id>
	<title>guest book larger than graduating class</title>
	<author>enbody</author>
	<datestamp>1268593320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Classmates has notified me weekly of multiple sign-ins to my guest book for years, adding up to more guest book sign-ins than students in my graduating class.  Apparently I had not realized how popular I was!  Being a nerd led to a reluctance to socialize that saved me from this fraud.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Classmates has notified me weekly of multiple sign-ins to my guest book for years , adding up to more guest book sign-ins than students in my graduating class .
Apparently I had not realized how popular I was !
Being a nerd led to a reluctance to socialize that saved me from this fraud .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Classmates has notified me weekly of multiple sign-ins to my guest book for years, adding up to more guest book sign-ins than students in my graduating class.
Apparently I had not realized how popular I was!
Being a nerd led to a reluctance to socialize that saved me from this fraud.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473666</id>
	<title>congratulations</title>
	<author>brennz</author>
	<datestamp>1268596140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You scammed your users but part of accounting is to consider goodwill.  Just like SCO, you are now in the negative.</p><p>I can't wait for Google to enter that market and bankrupt you.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You scammed your users but part of accounting is to consider goodwill .
Just like SCO , you are now in the negative.I ca n't wait for Google to enter that market and bankrupt you .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You scammed your users but part of accounting is to consider goodwill.
Just like SCO, you are now in the negative.I can't wait for Google to enter that market and bankrupt you.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473256</id>
	<title>FAAAAAAART</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268592780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Offtopic</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Oops I farted.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Oops I farted .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Oops I farted.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473568</id>
	<title>Re:Why would anyone take the $2 credit?</title>
	<author>thomst</author>
	<datestamp>1268595420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Er<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.. because they're stupid?</p><p>This company <i>is</i> owned and run by Mark "NetZero" Goldston, after all. He's made a succession of fortunes from exploiting the gullibility of people who can't do simple math (i.e. - enormously oversubscribed dial-up service == browsing at the speed of a slug on drugs + you get auto-disconnected after an hour online), or, evidently, read. He's repeatedly made it clear that he's a slimeball of Steve Case proportions, so in what world would you expect classmates.com to vary from the Goldston standard model?</p><p>His target audience is cretins, so <i>of course</i> they're gonna take the two bucks!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Er .. because they 're stupid ? This company is owned and run by Mark " NetZero " Goldston , after all .
He 's made a succession of fortunes from exploiting the gullibility of people who ca n't do simple math ( i.e .
- enormously oversubscribed dial-up service = = browsing at the speed of a slug on drugs + you get auto-disconnected after an hour online ) , or , evidently , read .
He 's repeatedly made it clear that he 's a slimeball of Steve Case proportions , so in what world would you expect classmates.com to vary from the Goldston standard model ? His target audience is cretins , so of course they 're gon na take the two bucks !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Er .. because they're stupid?This company is owned and run by Mark "NetZero" Goldston, after all.
He's made a succession of fortunes from exploiting the gullibility of people who can't do simple math (i.e.
- enormously oversubscribed dial-up service == browsing at the speed of a slug on drugs + you get auto-disconnected after an hour online), or, evidently, read.
He's repeatedly made it clear that he's a slimeball of Steve Case proportions, so in what world would you expect classmates.com to vary from the Goldston standard model?His target audience is cretins, so of course they're gonna take the two bucks!</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473290</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473508</id>
	<title>Fraud?</title>
	<author>shentino</author>
	<datestamp>1268594880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Excuse me, but where are the punitive damages?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Excuse me , but where are the punitive damages ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Excuse me, but where are the punitive damages?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31474066</id>
	<title>Re:The Real Scam?</title>
	<author>clarkkent09</author>
	<datestamp>1268599980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><i>This is the way capitalism and and open-and-free market works.</i> <br> <br>Not really. If a company promises and charges you for one thing and then provides another you have every right to sue. It's really just a simple case of fraud. Not even the most ardent supporters of free market capitalism, in which group I count myself, would argue that there shouldn't be laws against fraud.</htmltext>
<tokenext>This is the way capitalism and and open-and-free market works .
Not really .
If a company promises and charges you for one thing and then provides another you have every right to sue .
It 's really just a simple case of fraud .
Not even the most ardent supporters of free market capitalism , in which group I count myself , would argue that there should n't be laws against fraud .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This is the way capitalism and and open-and-free market works.
Not really.
If a company promises and charges you for one thing and then provides another you have every right to sue.
It's really just a simple case of fraud.
Not even the most ardent supporters of free market capitalism, in which group I count myself, would argue that there shouldn't be laws against fraud.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473542</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473560</id>
	<title>Re:Japanesepod101.com</title>
	<author>Kjella</author>
	<datestamp>1268595420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>They offer a 'free trial' (...) and then persuade you to give them your credit card details</p></div><p>Stop. That's the only two facts you need to know: This is with 99\% certainty some form of hidden subscription or renewal. Also here in Norway they can do the same with the cell phone. If they want your credit details and it sounds too good to be true, it's too good to be true.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>They offer a 'free trial ' ( ... ) and then persuade you to give them your credit card detailsStop .
That 's the only two facts you need to know : This is with 99 \ % certainty some form of hidden subscription or renewal .
Also here in Norway they can do the same with the cell phone .
If they want your credit details and it sounds too good to be true , it 's too good to be true .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>They offer a 'free trial' (...) and then persuade you to give them your credit card detailsStop.
That's the only two facts you need to know: This is with 99\% certainty some form of hidden subscription or renewal.
Also here in Norway they can do the same with the cell phone.
If they want your credit details and it sounds too good to be true, it's too good to be true.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473438</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31474584</id>
	<title>Re:guest book larger than graduating class</title>
	<author>Machtyn</author>
	<datestamp>1268561100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I tried classmates for awhile when they offered a decent free service.  But then they started to charge for access.  I didn't like my school well enough in the first place.
<br> <br>But I digress.  Since they did start offering their site as a pay service I started getting their spam.  I didn't realize they were slightly crooked about the spam.  They seem like the juno.com of social networking... when google and yahoo started offering free email with loads of storage space and increased attachment size, juno reduced their storage space from 5MB to 2MB (not GiB) and started charging for larger attachment sizes.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I tried classmates for awhile when they offered a decent free service .
But then they started to charge for access .
I did n't like my school well enough in the first place .
But I digress .
Since they did start offering their site as a pay service I started getting their spam .
I did n't realize they were slightly crooked about the spam .
They seem like the juno.com of social networking... when google and yahoo started offering free email with loads of storage space and increased attachment size , juno reduced their storage space from 5MB to 2MB ( not GiB ) and started charging for larger attachment sizes .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I tried classmates for awhile when they offered a decent free service.
But then they started to charge for access.
I didn't like my school well enough in the first place.
But I digress.
Since they did start offering their site as a pay service I started getting their spam.
I didn't realize they were slightly crooked about the spam.
They seem like the juno.com of social networking... when google and yahoo started offering free email with loads of storage space and increased attachment size, juno reduced their storage space from 5MB to 2MB (not GiB) and started charging for larger attachment sizes.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473316</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473392</id>
	<title>You get what you deserve</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268593980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Any moron who paid money to join a "social network" like classmates, instead of just spending a few minutes googling for the persons they wanted to reach, deserves to be punked.  Seriously, who really cares about this?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Any moron who paid money to join a " social network " like classmates , instead of just spending a few minutes googling for the persons they wanted to reach , deserves to be punked .
Seriously , who really cares about this ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Any moron who paid money to join a "social network" like classmates, instead of just spending a few minutes googling for the persons they wanted to reach, deserves to be punked.
Seriously, who really cares about this?</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31474036</id>
	<title>Most profitable social networking site?</title>
	<author>idontusenumbers</author>
	<datestamp>1268599740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Due to scamming? What an accomplishment.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Due to scamming ?
What an accomplishment .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Due to scamming?
What an accomplishment.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473314</id>
	<title>Attorney fees</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268593320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Not indescribably wacky: the settlement specifies that the court determines the final amount, with an upper limit of $1.3 million.</p><p>Of course, members of the class still barely get enough to make it worth checking it out.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Not indescribably wacky : the settlement specifies that the court determines the final amount , with an upper limit of $ 1.3 million.Of course , members of the class still barely get enough to make it worth checking it out .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Not indescribably wacky: the settlement specifies that the court determines the final amount, with an upper limit of $1.3 million.Of course, members of the class still barely get enough to make it worth checking it out.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31473332</id>
	<title>Scammers</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1268593380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>They should just be shut down.  Especially for the policy of committing people who are unaware to further payments with other entities.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>They should just be shut down .
Especially for the policy of committing people who are unaware to further payments with other entities .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>They should just be shut down.
Especially for the policy of committing people who are unaware to further payments with other entities.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31476394</id>
	<title>Paying the lawyers...</title>
	<author>the\_rajah</author>
	<datestamp>1268573820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>One hopes that the lawyers are paid in Classmate credits, too.</htmltext>
<tokenext>One hopes that the lawyers are paid in Classmate credits , too .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>One hopes that the lawyers are paid in Classmate credits, too.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_03_14_1551230.31474418</id>
	<title>Re:guest book larger than graduating class</title>
	<author>couchslug</author>
	<datestamp>1268559780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Being devious allows non-paying members to circumvent communication restrictions and exploit the site without paying or violating TOS.</p><p>I connected with the friends I wished to, and didn't send Classmates a dime. They'd have to break their site to stop this.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Being devious allows non-paying members to circumvent communication restrictions and exploit the site without paying or violating TOS.I connected with the friends I wished to , and did n't send Classmates a dime .
They 'd have to break their site to stop this .
: )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Being devious allows non-paying members to circumvent communication restrictions and exploit the site without paying or violating TOS.I connected with the friends I wished to, and didn't send Classmates a dime.
They'd have to break their site to stop this.
:)</sentencetext>
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