True love with a criminal-background check (restrictions on websites)

[Newsjock]

http://news.com.com/True+love+with+a+criminal-background+check/2010-1071_3-5591000.html

Herb Vest believes that true love should come with a criminal-background check.

Vest is the chief executive of True.com, an online dating service that pledges to verify whether your dream date is a convicted felon or, worse yet, already married.

... Vest has managed to convince legislators in states including California, Texas, Virginia, and Michigan to sponsor bills that would target rival dating sites like Match.com, Yahoo Personals, Spring Street Networks, craigslist and eHarmony.

Those sites would be required to stamp this stark warning atop every e-mail and personal ad, in no less than 12-point type: "WARNING: WE HAVE NOT CONDUCTED A FELONY-CONVICTION SEARCH OR FBI SEARCH ON THIS INDIVIDUAL."

... First, it would regulate far more than just dating sites. The California bill introduced last week covers any Web site offering "compatibility" or "social referral services"--a sweeping definition that encompasses everything from high-school reunion site Classmates.com to a matchmaking site for a tennis doubles tournament.

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[DavidMS]

1. Intresting bussness model

It will attract a diffrent set of users.... however legislating it means that he is having trouble with outcompeting his competators.

I can see how some men and women would like such a service. However a criminal background check is no replacement for common sense.

[applegrove]

2. Good. You folk do not know but having a monster not even in your

life may result in years of stalking if he 'perceives a slight'. Never, ever go to a dating site unless you do a proper background check. These sociopaths will ruin your lives and your health.

PLAY SAFE!!