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End of gay teen Web site sparks privacy concerns

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  1. Dan82

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    http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20010331-281.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

     
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    Huh....I didn't even realize nor know that XY.com had gone bankrupt. It's funny cuz it's how I met my first boyfriend lol. Go figure. Went down in the dumps just like that relationship :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes: Good to know my info might be used inappropriately tho......
     
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  3. Chip

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    It had been on a slow, steady slide toward bankruptcy for some time. The magazine had always been teetering on the edge, pretty much since it started. Unfortunately, the publisher/owner kept publishing articles (like "the pros and cons of using crystal meth") that didn't exactly have advertisers showing up in droves to advertise, and the publisher was incredibly arrogant and really difficult to work with.

    So it's a shame that the organization is finally going bankrupt but it's interesting that it was big enough to attract the attention of the FTC.
     
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  4. Just Adam

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    im not surprised it whent down the crapper.

    i thought it was a young gay mans magazine what on earth does that have to do with articles on drugs :S

    then again im not really sure what you could do with a gay mans magazine after 1 issue :S...
     
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    I think you can sum up everything pertinent in the gay community in 5 issues. A topic that narrow doesn't grant much longevity.
     
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    Umm, wrong. The Advocate. Nuff said.
     
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    I stand corrected. LOL
     
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    :slight_smile:
     
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    i suppose you could do a quarterly gay mans magazine with that seasons fashions to help you get noticed when clubbing >.>

    i dunno ... i would love a decent lgbt magazine that wasnt over the top havent found one in the uk yet.
     
    #9 Just Adam, Jul 14, 2010
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