eShy.com
Posted by Ric on 10.12.02
"Can you imagine this? Be smart and date smart? Does this notion even exist? Yes! Here with Friend Search, you can actually date smart."
This site is a joke. Today I received an e-mail advertising a site called eShy.com from the e-mail address @hornyadz.com So incongruous was this that I needed to find out more.
My initial felings were immediately confirmed. This was nothing but a clever name. The icon for the 'Featured adverts' section was of a blonde woman in her underwear in the bathroom. However, assured that my e-mail will be "held confidential" and further encouraged by my being the "16320'th member today" by only 1.30am, I signed-up.
"Hello, I young girl. I have 17 years in Japan but now in UK for Harry Potter and like to meet you. I look for man for enjoyment so if you are want enjoyment please e-mail to me. My website." (nsfw)
I was informed that I would have 10 matches in my area e-mailed to me "instantaneous". Six hours later, I received an advert.
From: upgrade@friendsearch.com
To: mingli@subvulture.com
"Dear Ming Li, <snip> Did you know how much fun, excitement, and opportunities you missed out by not upgrading your FriendSearch membership? Everyday, people are finding new friends, dates, and even soul mates online, and good things are happening to people who take the initiative <snip> at less than $9.90/month, absolutely the cheapest rate on the Internet! <snip> please log into your account by clicking on this link now and upgrade yourself!"
Fortunately, I had opted to browse while waiting. Perhaps a reason why I had not been e-mailed ten matches was that there were not ten people in my area registered. There were two women and two men, one of whom had signed up twice. I had the option of a divorced 57 year-old who practices "Christianism" looking for "fun times" in his caravan, or, possibly even less suitably, this:
My suggested national results (1, 2) were yet more concerning, especially considering that my initial submission of "Asian penis so small, I save me for big western penis" was rejected as "unsuitable content".
Ming Li has enjoyed an alarming degree of success:
End of day 01:
Profile views: 249
Site views: 157
37 votes giving an average rating of 7.837/10 (the highest on the site)
e-mails: 7
End of day 02:
Profile views: 410
Site views: 246
76 votes giving an average rating of 7.935/10 (the highest on the site)
e-mails: 14
End of day 03:
Profile views: 552
Site views: 333
96 votes giving an average rating of 7.917/10 (the highest on the site)
e-mails: 14
This is no longer fun to do. This is a internet personal ad for an underage Asian transexual. I was expecting to receive complaints, not propositions. There is something seriously wrong with these people.
From: @ic.ac.uk
Received: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 11:41:42 +0000
Subject: [none]
You are hot on eshy. The special picture on your website scared me.You were not born a man were you???
From: @hotmail.com
Received: Sat, 07 Dec 2002 13:19:56 +0000
Subject: e-shy
hiya ming li
ive just seen your profile on e-shy and your website fab picks but im a bit confused as to your true gender oh and my profile is [id removed]
i look forawd to hearing from you bfn
[name removed]
From: @hotmail.com
Received: Sat, 07 Dec 2002 13:57:27 +0000
Subject: hello
ive just seen your add on eshy.com i think your a really nice looking person i did try your website but the link would not let me enter, i dont know if your interested in emailing me but if you are i would love to here from you so please get intouch with me
love [name removed] xxxxxxxxxx
p.s i can send you pictures if you want
From: @aol.com
Received: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 10:46:11 EST
Subject: (no subject)
i saw your lovely pussy in the net i like to see that really how can i contact withyou
From: @hotmail.com
Received: Sat, 07 Dec 2002 19:27:58 +0000
Subject: eShy Photo!
Wow Mingli I just had to write to tell you that you are completely gorgeous! My name is [name removed], 40 handsome and athletic! Would love to know more about you.
Take it easy down there, superb photo.
[name removed] XXXX
From: @hotmail.com
Received: Sun, 08 Dec 2002 00:22:44 +0000
Subject: love u long time
hi ming li, im [name removed]. how r u? i seen ur profile and think u r fantastic and would love 4 us to love each other very long time.
From: @yahoo.com
Received: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 16:36:24 -0800 (PST)
Subject: hi
hi..wanna connect?
24 m ..westmidlands..uk
lemme know
love
From: @tiscali.co.uk
Received: Sun, 8 Dec 2002 16:41:05 -0000
Subject: [none]
[e-mail address removed]
From: @blueyonder.co.uk
Received: Sun, 8 Dec 2002 12:44:46 -0800
Subject: joker
My e-mail is [e-mail address removed] I’m avin a lauph on this datin e-mail stuff
From: @hotmail.com
Received: 8 Dec 2002 17:51:25 -0000
Subject: hi sexy
Dear ming_li,
will you call me [mobile phone number removed]
[second mobile phone number removed]
[e-mail address removed]
28yrs sexy guy just 4 u,
[user id removed]
From: @hotmail.com
Received: 8 Dec 2002 17:52:43 -0000
Subject: my sweet baby
Dear ming_li,
will you make my x-mas special if you call me i promise all things nice together,
i will be expecting bye now
[e-mail address removed]
[mobile phone number removed],
muaaaaaaaaaaaa sexy,.i l---, you,.x
[user id removed]
From: @hotmail.com
Received: 8 Dec 2002 17:54:39 -0000
Subject: can i post my photo
Dear ming_li,
i promise i wll be good looking and cute and shy , just for you, but dont tell any one because this guy is very quite ad confidential and can just be for you , [e-mail address removed] im new here and , will you make my new year come true.xxxxxx [mobile phone number removed] .xxxxxxlol
[user id removed]
From: @aol.com
Received: Sun, 8 Dec 2002 13:03:22 EST
Subject: hiya
mi names yas i would like to date with you i am an pakistan asian
From: @aol.com
Received: Sun, 8 Dec 2002 13:05:00 EST
Subject: am sorry
mi email address is [e-mail address removed] i am using a computer in the local library thank you!!!!!!!!!
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