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  1. #1
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    Angry Does an Online Dating Service Have to Explain Why it Banned You

    My question involves a consumer law issue in the State of: PA

    Three days ago, I signed up as "Bryns_mom" at Match.com to search for a wife for my 31 yr old son. Some bitch whom I messaged reported me to Match, for heaven-knows-what. So on our second day of membership, I got a notice they were cancelling the account for violation of the TOS. (I'm not worried about a refund. I trust Chase will take care of that.) I have no idea why, who or what. I tried to be light-hearted in my comments but I have Asperger's and now-a-days, someone's always looking to get insulted about something. They gave me the answer that I would need a court order or subpoena to find out why. I understand they can do whatever they want but before I can know what to do about it, I need to know why. Are my rights as a person on the autism spectrum being violated in that I can piss people off that badly and not know why?

    I get furious when people hide behind a legalistic wall instead of being honest with me! I want to force them to tell me their grounds. Punishing them would be even better.

    Muriel in rural PA

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    Default Re: Match.com Wants to Play Hardball

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    Are my rights as a person on the autism spectrum being violated in that I can piss people off that badly and not know why?
    Being autistic doesn't give you any more legal right than anyone else to force the company to tell you what the specific complaint was that lead to the cancellation of the membership. Unless the TOS say you have a right to that the company does not have provide you that information.

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    Default Re: Match.com Wants to Play Hardball

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    My question involves a consumer law issue in the State of: PA

    Three days ago, I signed up as "Bryns_mom" at Match.com to search for a wife for my 31 yr old son. Some bitch whom I messaged reported me to Match, for heaven-knows-what. So on our second day of membership, I got a notice they were cancelling the account for violation of the TOS. (I'm not worried about a refund. I trust Chase will take care of that.) I have no idea why, who or what. I tried to be light-hearted in my comments but I have Asperger's and now-a-days, someone's always looking to get insulted about something. They gave me the answer that I would need a court order or subpoena to find out why. I understand they can do whatever they want but before I can know what to do about it, I need to know why. Are my rights as a person on the autism spectrum being violated in that I can piss people off that badly and not know why?

    I get furious when people hide behind a legalistic wall instead of being honest with me! I want to force them to tell me their grounds. Punishing them would be even better.

    Muriel in rural PA
    Apparently you didn't read the TOS on here either. Why do you believe you have a right to search for a wife for your son on a dating site? Or refer to people like you do? Do you consider your comments on here, light-hearted or polite?

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    Default Re: Match.com Wants to Play Hardball

    You signed up as Bryns_mom looking for a wife for your son. That is clearly not permitted in the TOS. You cannot be a member for someone else, only for yourself.

    I suggest you read the TOS to find out what they did and why they did it.

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    Default Re: Match.com Wants to Play Hardball

    I would say that Match.com is taking there ball and going home and taking the phone off the hook. They don't need to play hardball. You on the other hand don't even seem to realize that you're yelling at an empty room.

    Where did you come up with the idea that you have a right, as someone on the autism spectrum, to demand answers of them? They have the right to tune you out, not the other way around. I'm also interested in your statement that you want people who ignore you (yes, I'm paraphrasing) to be punished. That sort of limits the willingness of others to cooperate with you doesn't it?

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    Default Re: Match.com Wants to Play Hardball

    Are my rights as a person on the autism spectrum being violated in that I can piss people off that badly and not know why?

    No. They are not.

    Neither a person on the autism spectrum or a person off the autism spectrum has a legal right to be given a reason.

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