Symbol: "(Internet slang) a shibboleth used by people with herpes to identify themselves, especially on online dating services"

• 1997 October 4, BethersMI, “Aol message board”, in alt.support.herpes‎ (Usenet), retrieved 11 May 2024:

  Another thing we do on AOL to identify ourselves as having herpes is to put 437737 in our profiles.

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• 1999 September 21, Cynthia F., “any females from NY area?”, in alt.support.herpes‎ (Usenet), retrieved 11 May 2024:

  I performed this search on AOL, and came up with a disappointing amount of profiles returned. And my only search parameter was male/437737.

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• 2000 November 30, Yosh...@yahoo.com, “437737 Web Ring”, in alt.support.herpes‎ (Usenet), retrieved 11 May 2024:

  http://nav.webring.yahoo.com/hub?ring=437737&id=1&hub

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• 2005 April 21, borofreaks437737, “free free free adult 437737 herpes”, in alt.personals.herpes‎ (Usenet), retrieved 11 May 2024:

  We have just started a free Yahoo adult site but its not just for couples so if your interested in more than just a relationship please check us out. You must have your gender and state on the yahoo info.
  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/437737borofreaks/

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• 2005 September 5, song...@no-spam.gmail.com, “Non-Herpes Dating Site Advice”, in alt.support.herpes‎ (Usenet), retrieved 11 May 2024:

  I'm curious how people in this group go about responding to guys/girls on non-herpes dating site, like match.com. I tried putting 437737 in my profile, so I'd feel comfortable enough to add pics. But no one seems to think anything of it.

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