<shrug>
some see the Net as just another way to their 15 minutes of fame I guess ...
At 7:24 AM -0700 7/18/98, Barry Lee Brisco wrote:
>As Stafford and I have been discussing off list, I thought this site was a
>scam from the beginning. And I don't believe that the host provider just
>figured this out - there are other, unpublished reasons for their
>departure, I"m sure :>)
>
>Barry
>
>clever headline though <G>
>
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>A Consummate Joke? Internet 'Virgins' Alleged to Be a Scam
>By Michael Colton
>
>Washington Post Staff Writer
>Saturday, July 18, 1998; Page E01
>
>A bizarre stunt purportedly showcasing two 18-year-olds who would lose
>their virginity on the Internet appeared to unravel yesterday, exposing an
>even more bizarre scheme to sucker the public.
>After agreeing Thursday night to manage the Web site, www.ourfirsttime.com,
>an adult entertainment host provider abruptly withdrew yesterday, alleging
>that the entire operation was "a sham."
>Seth Warshavsky, president of Internet Entertainment Group, said the site's
>designer told him he planned to renege on his promise not to charge for
>access to the site and institute a $5 fee on Aug. 4, the designated date
>for the event. And then the couple said they would not have sex on the Web,
>deciding that they weren't ready to take that step...
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