ThingMatch Connects Users Who Own the Same Thing

Discussion Forums for People Who Use the Same Thing

[ClickPress, Fri May 02 2008] PartnerServe Company Inc. announces the launch of
www.ThingMatch.com to connect people who own the same thing or use the
same service. ThingMatch delivers discussion groups for every product or
service users specify, and includes social features, including private messaging
between users. Users can discuss topics started by others, or start topics of
their own. The site is available immediately.

In an era when new medications may have unexpected side effects, children's toys
may have dangerous features, and products in many categories may exhibit
troublesome problems, ThingMatch offers a new way for users to connect and
collaborate around products and their use. If a problem for one user is also
seen by others, the common good is served by bringing the issue to wider
attention. There are often simple solutions to troublesome product problems,
and ThingMatch provides the forum in which important information can be shared.
Just as Ralph Nader publicized problems in the Corvair and other products, and
later problems in Firestone tires affected a large number of American vehicles,
more recent products remain subject to problems on a small or large scale.
ThingMatch helps users uncover and resolve problems in an open information
environment. Now users need not wait for problems to surface at review sites
since they can proactively collaborate from the earliest days of use at
ThingMatch.

ThingMatch enables everyday users easily to connect with other users of the same
products and services so they can efficiently share information to work around
smaller problems and manage large ones that might even impact the health of
themselves or family members. We set out to offer a service for the common
good.

Larry Smith, President and Founder of PartnerServe Company Inc. observed,
"ThingMatch enables everyday users easily to connect with other users of the
same products and services so they can efficiently share information to work
around smaller problems and manage large ones that might even impact the health
of themselves or family members. We set out to offer a service for the common
good."

Currently, ThingMatch supports nearly 400 categories of services and products.
It is a self-organizing offering so that new categories, companies, and models
are supported based on user demand. ThingMatch is free to users.

Site:
http://www.thingmatch.com

Screenshot available online:
http://www.thingmatch.com/prscreenshots/thingMatchHome.jpg


About ThingMatch:
ThingMatch addresses situations all consumers will recognize:

Your new car makes noise while turning and you wonder if it's a problem
You get a side effect from a new medication and want to know if others do
You bought your child a new toy and wonder if the paint might contain lead
You just bought a new HD television and want to know about the best setup

It offers the following benefits:

Find Those Who've Already Solved a Problem
Share Product Tips - Why Reinvent the Wheel?
Find Out About Add-Ons
Learn From Experienced Users
Checks and Balances on Quality
Uncover a Product Problem

Unlike product review sites, ThingMatch is discussion oriented and encourages
free and open multi-way communication by users. Users may create discussions,
post responses to others' discussions, or request private messaging with other
users.

ThingMatch leverages the natural language technology of PartnerServe and is able
to provide a better user experience because of software awareness of language
and language structures. It will use IssueFinder, a proprietary technology that
discovers issues automatically from discussion text.

About PartnerServe
PartnerServe Company Inc., based in Boxborough, MA, pioneered the consumer
review space in ConsumerDemocracy.com, which has offered user opinion to users
of commercial products since 1996. PartnerServe's core competence includes web
development and natural language technology, which it brings to bear on
usability and data quality standards in both ConsumerDemocracy and ThingMatch.

Contact:
PartnerServe Company Inc.
978-393 4429

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