Cupid Escrow Service - aka Holdfast Matchmaking Inc.

[Holdfast]

A spin off from the Anonymous Confessions Thread, brought about by the large numbers of people saying they fancy another BBSer but not mentioning names.


The Rules

1) You tell me via PM who you have a crush on.
2) I'll post an anonymised list of people who've been mentioned by others in this thread once I have a long enough list. However only I will know who's mentioned whom.
3) If your name appears on the object of your affection's list AND their name appears on yours, only then will I complete the Cupid Escrow and tell you both of your mutual interest.
4) No "any girl with a pulse" or "any guy with chest hair" type posts; I need actual usernames!

I solemnly guarantee that I won't reveal who you fancy (though will post an aggregated anonymised list of all people mentioned in lists in this thread, if I get enough takers) and nor will I reveal your name to the object of your affections UNLESS the other person also mentions you. Hence the Escrow part of this service!

Have at it - my inbox is open to you!


EDIT: we got us our first matches!

EDIT 2: Plus, the anonymised list so far at time of edit...

EDIT 3: The most current listification....

EDIT 4: Updated, for great justice.

EDIT 5: All you need is love, love is all you need.

 

[TheBrew]

I love this thread already.

 

[Emher]

4) No "any girl with a pulse" or "any guy with chest hair" type posts; I need actual usernames!

Damn! That's my main selling argument!

As for constructive posting, the main purpose if this thread is likely to be the announcing of this thing then?

 

[Holdfast]

4) No "any girl with a pulse" or "any guy with chest hair" type posts; I need actual usernames!

Damn! That's my main selling argument!

As for constructive posting, the main purpose if this thread is likely to be the announcing of this thing then?

This thread's partly an announcement, but also to separate it out from the Anonymous Confessions service which is conceptually different, being totally anonymous and will never involve revealing who's confessed what.

The Cupid Escrow Service allows for your username to be disclosed to the other party, if the other party also mentions you on their "most fancied" list.

Plus, if I get enough takers, it will be amusing for everyone to see the anonymised list of people who others have a crush on here.

 

[Mallory]

This has the potential to be either vastly entertaining or a disaster of horrific proportions. I can't wait to see how it turns out. Who's bringing the beer and popcorn?

 

[CorporalClegg]

This can't possibly end well.

And my crushes are my own!

 

[Kestra]

I feel like I'm back in high school and it's one of those days where everyone waits to see if someone sent them a flower through one of the school fundraisers. Where it was all red flower = love, pink = crush, yellow = friend, etc. Do you have a color system too, Holdfast?

 

[Me-Ike]

^I just hope there will be no Ralph Wiggum.

I choo-choo-choose you!

 

[Bob The Skutter]

4) No "any girl with a pulse" or "any guy with chest hair" type posts; I need actual usernames!

Cool, I contributed without even posting.

 

[Holdfast]

This has the potential to be either vastly entertaining or a disaster of horrific proportions. I can't wait to see how it turns out.

You and me both. I suspect that not enough people will send lists in, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

So far I have 2 people who've sent in (short) lists. 50:50 gender split, which gives me a better gender ratio than match.com...

Won't post an anonymised list until I get a few more people sending in their choices, to give it a critical mass.


As for colour-coordinating... we're just a humble escrow service, not a interior decorating service. Yet.

 

[CorporalClegg]

Is availability even an issue? Cuz I really only have one and she's not so sully that.

 

[RJDiogenes]

But what if your laptop containing the TrekBBS Crush Database is stolen and the contents publicized by amoral journalists? That is a very real danger!

And what if you get a match where one person is over 18 and another person is under 18? Be careful!

 

[blablover5]

So is Holdy's next thread going to be an enemies list? You can e-mail him a list of everyone you hate on the board and then watch everyone try to guess who it was?

 

[Gryffindorian]

Sounds like fun. Hmm, I wonder if married folks will participate as well.

 

[Holdfast]

Is availability even an issue?

And what if you get a match where one person is over 18 and another person is under 18? Be careful!

On both these points, the management of the Cupid Escrow Service reminds everyone that we merely provide a service that reveals usernames on a match. We strongly disavow responsibility for any subsequent illicit liasons, adulterous affairs, clandestine missives between parties, hearing damage caused by moonlight serenades, or indeed any other injury or liability caused by the ephemeral beast we call love.

We would gleefully love to hear about them though.

So yes, do feel free to send in crush lists containing married/otherwise-attached people, and married/otherwise-attached people are more than welcome to send in crush lists of their own. This is meant to be fun, after all.

 

[Me-Ike]

But what if your laptop containing the TrekBBS Crush Database is stolen and the contents publicized by amoral journalists? That is a very real danger!

And what if you get a match where one person is over 18 and another person is under 18? Be careful!

I am rather worried about the person being in absolute power here. Mark my words, the name Holdfast will fall mysteriously often when it comes to the Who Do People Have A Crush On List.

 

[Mallory]

Sounds like fun. Hmm, I wonder if married folks will participate as well.

I'm certainly not planning to. Sorry folks, I know you're all heartbroken but you'll survive.

 

[Zulu Romeo]

This has the potential to be either vastly entertaining or a disaster of horrific proportions.

Quizzled fo' Trizzle.

Won't post an anonymised list until I get a few more people sending in their choices, to give it a critical mass.

Interesting choice of words there...

[ducks and covers]

 

[CorporalClegg]

So is Holdy's next thread going to be an enemies list? You can e-mail him a list of everyone you hate on the board and then watch everyone try to guess who it was?

Actually, that evolution is probably closer than you think.

There are a good five or six people who are bound to get multiple hits. If the lists go public then there's bound to be some animosity and there's nothing like a good TBBS bar brawl to forge a few would-be hit lists.

 

[blablover5]

So is Holdy's next thread going to be an enemies list? You can e-mail him a list of everyone you hate on the board and then watch everyone try to guess who it was?

Actually, that evolution is probably closer than you think.

There are a good five or six people who are bound to get multiple hits. If the lists go public then there's bound to be some animosity and there's nothing like a good TBBS bar brawl to forge a few would-be hit lists.

I suspect this is all some evil plan of Holdy's to get everyone to fight so there's a major war destroying the BBS so he can be put in charge of the reconstruction and the whole thing will turn pink paisley or something.