hey, i'm all for selling out but im not into rewriting history. either leave the post or write a new one saying why it was wrong or what has changed. dont go rewriting history by trying to delete it.
The problem is that it wasn't wrong, and nothing has changed.
It's certainly not wrong, but something has changed. OkCupid now reports to match.com, which is among the largest paid dating sites in the world.
edit I don't know the specifics, but IAC owns Match.com, and also OkCupid, but does that mean that Match.com oversees OkCupid? My statement above might be wrong on that alone.
"IAC's Match.com Acquires OkCupid"
But in the end, I probably would take the article down, too.
I guess the same is true for okcupid and match.com.
We are not under similar circumstances though, so I enjoy pointing fingers at OKCupid for that.
the timing definitely leaves this difficult to believe
The site always had a lot of emphasis on tests and quizes - and had a main OkCupid test, which was used to introduce the site and categorise each new member into different persona-types.
I remember, in the test, there was the line "if you have any STDs please go .. " with a link to match.com.
I expect that's been 'cleansed' from the site too :)
It's similar to Coke buying Pepsi and then Pepsi removing ads that make fun of Nike. Sure, the post was a bit more factual than the average ad but it's not like it was a scientific paper either.
Regardless, I still disagree with the removal of the article.