I submitted a question to okcupid for the first time. It was rejected.

[darxus]

Do you have an incurable STD (Genital warts (HPV), genital herpes (HSV), or HIV/AIDS)?


[Poll #1050519]

The options were: 1. Yes 2. No


Here is some of the user feedback we received:

Response Comment

Offensive / worthless

Uninteresting or too obscure for most people
Near 100 % of sexually active adults have one or more HPV types, so you could just as well ask "Are you a virgin?" - which is a question that does not exist per se, but is part of the answer of a few others

Offensive / worthless

Too similar to other questions

Uninteresting or too obscure for most people
You thinkg soomeone with those conditions really wants to be reminded of this on a dating site?

Offensive / worthless

Too similar to other questions

Too similar to other questions(Emphases added.)

UPDATE: Resolution here.

Comments

[msbutterpecan.livejournal.com]

OKCupid has a new feature where how you answer questions are ranked against how a potential match answered questions.

I think it is an important and valid question...the only thing that gives me pause is the "too similar to other questios" response. What are those questions?

[darxus.livejournal.com]

I'm aware of that new feature, it's called a WTF report. I've done two of them. They're cool. Shows you each answer you disagreed on in descending order of how it harmed your match.

I would also like to know what those other questions are. It really bugs me that there is no example. I've never seen one. I fear the question was answered here: 'Near 100 % of sexually active adults have one or more HPV types, so you could just as well ask "Are you a virgin?"'

[darxus.livejournal.com]

I would consider dating someone with an STD if it was not incurable. Poorly worded question.

I don't really consider the virginity questions relevant.

[darxus.livejournal.com]

I'm close to willing to toss out HPV. As I said, I'd prefer three separate questions, with three separate priorities. This is the reason.