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Boneyard
In the DS wiki, the boneyard is a file tree header page to organize the large number of dating sites that die off or never gain momentum. A boneyard, by definition, is a place where worn-out, damaged, or non-functional objects are collected to await disposal. [1] It is estimated that near to 100 or more dating sites come and go each year and that many never even see the light of day. An example would be the Wikipedia spinoff Personals Wikia, launched in 2006, but now in decline. Another term is "retired sites", which are those smaller sites that get bought out or merged into bigger sites.
Defunct sites
The following sites are either defunct or don't seem to be operational anymore:
Retired Match.com sites
Match.com is the leading brand in the division of the IAC/InterActiveCorp known as IAC Personals. Brands that have been retired in the IAC Personals sphere include:
References
1. Boneyard (definition) – Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, 2000.
Defunct sites
The following sites are either defunct or don't seem to be operational anymore:
- LoveHappens.com (Alexa: 12,516; Jul 08) (06-07) – discontinued (home) (article).
- Riders2Love.com (Alexa: N/A; Jul 08) – description.
- DatingClub.com (97-04)
- PeopleMatch.com (96-03)
- TheSpark.com (retired 2001)
- PassionatePersonals.com (Alexa: N/A; Jul 08) – turned into a generic dating/ad-search page (see: before).
- DebraWinkler.com (05-07) – charged $10,000 per match.
Retired Match.com sites
Match.com is the leading brand in the division of the IAC/InterActiveCorp known as IAC Personals. Brands that have been retired in the IAC Personals sphere include:
- OneAndOnly.com (98-05) – online matching.
- AltMatch.com (retired Dec 05)
- MatchLive.com - localized singles meeting event coordination division of Match.com (retired May 03)
- MatchTravel.com - a collaboration between then IAC child company Expedia (retired May 03)
References
1. Boneyard (definition) – Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, 2000.
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