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SpeedDate.com buys up Oregon Trail Facebook app, replaces it with dating service
SpeedDate.com buys up Oregon Trail Facebook app, replaces it with dating service
The somewhat popular Oregon Trail Facebook application has been acquired by SpeedDate.com and will be turning into a dating application in the coming days.
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I Just Tried To Ford the River But All I Got Was This Dating Service
Pulse2 - Technology News And Reviews — The Oregon Trail application on Facebook has been acquired by SpeedDate.com according to CNET.  SpeedDate.com is planning to replace the Oregon Trail application.  So if you’re a user of the Oregon Trail and you want to ford the river, you will actually end up looking for someone to date.  What a twist!   “Next week, Oregon Trail’s name and functionality will be changed to SpeedDate. Data entered into the original app won’t be used anymore. Soon you’ll be able to try SpeedDate, the fastest way to meet new people, so stay tuned! P.S. If you want to opt out of this app, instructions can be found ...

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