Posts by Matthew

Lotus - nuff said

The 2007 lotus elise is a 1.8L 4 banger that manages 24/29 mpg and weighs only 1975lb..OMG shut them down now! Don't they know any better!

As if it is really that hard

Adding waypoints to a direction finder? Wow...that sounds soo difficult...Hmmm

Start Address A to Middle Site B

Middle Site B to Middle Site C

Middle Site C to Middle Site D

Middle Site D to End Address E

Ok, it is a few more graph searches, but woopie...

Waypoints.

Interesting, if not still obtuse

I would be surprised if the website did not have options for no preference or no comment. However, even if they do not have such options, I still find the decision heinous Dick...

The intent of the website, by definition is people finding other people for a roommate. Misuse of the site and information, IMO, does not warrant placing blame on the middle man who is not compelling anyone to use the service, nor is misrepresenting what the service is for, nor is giving any indication that they "care" about the information provided. If someone lies when filling it out, is the site to be blamed too?

Additionally, you say renters misuse the site. Imagine renters going to a nearby gay club and taking pictures of people there, filing them away and cross-referencing them when applicants come in (is this not the same as trying to look people up on roommates.com to find their sexual preference?), would the club/bar then be responsible for advertising that it is a club catering to gay people? It is a public place, the same as the web-site. You don't want to use it, then simply don't.

My simple point is that I'm tired of hearing people crying foul when there was no intent. IMO, the ruling is absurd, perhaps the law was broken, yet IMNSHO the spirit of the law has been broken more.