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The site has received criticism as a "[[reputation management]] system" which provides a venue for anonymously posting false, malicious or fraudulent profiles of men without an adequate means to correct them.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reputation Management Systems, Like 'Don't Date Him Girl' Have Several Flaws to Work Out|url=http://www.onlinedatingmagazine.com/columns/industry/09-reputationmanagement.html|publisher=OnlineDatingMagazine.com|last=Tracey|first=Joe|accessdate= March 8, 2011}}</ref>
The site has received criticism as a "[[reputation management]] system" which provides a venue for anonymously posting false, malicious or fraudulent profiles of men without an adequate means to correct them.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reputation Management Systems, Like 'Don't Date Him Girl' Have Several Flaws to Work Out|url=http://www.onlinedatingmagazine.com/columns/industry/09-reputationmanagement.html|publisher=OnlineDatingMagazine.com|last=Tracey|first=Joe|accessdate= March 8, 2011}}</ref>


In 2006, Todd Hollis, a [[Pennsylvania]] attorney, filed a suit against the website owner as well as two alleged posters and five unidentified women for various claims posted about him which he asserted were false and defamatory.<ref name=CMLP>{{cite web|title=Hollis v Cunningham|url=http://www.citmedialaw.org/threats/hollis-v-cunningham|publisher= [[Citizen Media Law Project]] |accessdate= March 11, 2011|date= December 6, 2007}}</ref> The lawsuit was initially dismissed in Pennsylvania for a lack of [[personal jurisdiction]]. The [[Electronic Frontier Foundation]] issued an ''[[amicus curiae]]'' brief in support of the site, arguing its owners were shielded from suits by the [[Communications Decency Act]] of 1996's [[Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act|Section 230]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eff.org/cases/dontdatehimgirl-com|publisher=[[Electronic Frontier Foundation]]|title=Cases:DontDateHimGirl.com|accessdate= March 10, 2011}}</ref> In 2007, Hollis filed a second lawsuit in [[Federal judiciary of the United States|federal court]] in [[Florida]] which was settled with respect to the site operators in June 2008.<ref name=CMLP /> The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. In 2015, the site, along with copycat site called Cheaterville.com, owned by James McGibney, were sued by a Georgia man named Matthew Baldwin. Mr. Baldwin alleged that Ms. Cunningham and Mr. McGibney conspired to make negative posts about him on their respective websites, damaging his reputation. Both Ms. Cunningham and Mr. McGibney vehemenently denied the claim and in fact, never met Mr. Baldwin or knew of him before the lawsuit. The case was heard in federal court in Miami by Judge Paul Huck, who, in 2016, dismissed the case with prejudice. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/4961342/Baldwin_v_Webster_et_al|publisher=[[PacerMonitor]]</ref>. Both Ms. Cunningham and Mr. McGibney refused settlement offers from Mr. Baldwin. Motions for sanctions and attorneys' fees against Mr. Baldwin are pending.
In 2006, Todd Hollis, a [[Pennsylvania]] attorney, filed a suit against the website owner as well as two alleged posters and five unidentified women for various claims posted about him which he asserted were false and defamatory.<ref name=CMLP>{{cite web|title=Hollis v Cunningham|url=http://www.citmedialaw.org/threats/hollis-v-cunningham|publisher= [[Citizen Media Law Project]] |accessdate= March 11, 2011|date= December 6, 2007}}</ref> The lawsuit was initially dismissed in Pennsylvania for a lack of [[personal jurisdiction]]. The [[Electronic Frontier Foundation]] issued an ''[[amicus curiae]]'' brief in support of the site, arguing its owners were shielded from suits by the [[Communications Decency Act]] of 1996's [[Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act|Section 230]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eff.org/cases/dontdatehimgirl-com|publisher=[[Electronic Frontier Foundation]]|title=Cases:DontDateHimGirl.com|accessdate= March 10, 2011}}</ref> In 2007, Hollis filed a second lawsuit in [[Federal judiciary of the United States|federal court]] in [[Florida]] which was settled with respect to the site operators in June 2008.<ref name=CMLP /> The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. In 2015, the site, along with copycat site called Cheaterville.com, owned by James McGibney, were sued by a Georgia man named Matthew Baldwin. Mr. Baldwin alleged that Ms. Cunningham and Mr. McGibney conspired to make negative posts about him on their respective websites, damaging his reputation. Both Ms. Cunningham and Mr. McGibney vehemenently denied the claim and in fact, never met Mr. Baldwin or knew of him before the lawsuit. The case was heard in federal court in Miami by Judge Paul Huck, who, in 2016, dismissed the case with prejudice. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/4961342/Baldwin_v_Webster_et_al|publisher=[[PacerMonitor]]</ref>. Both Ms. Cunningham and Mr. McGibney refused settlement offers from Mr. Baldwin.


A September 2006 article in the ''[[Miami New Times]]'' elaborated on a fabricated profile created to demonstrate that the "website is dangerous".<ref name=MNT>{{cite news|title=Blind Date, Tasha Joseph's Website Shows Fiction Is Stranger Than Truth|last=Green|first=Joanne| work = [[Miami New Times]]|url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2006-09-14/news/blind-date/1/|date=September 14, 2006|accessdate= March 8, 2011}}</ref> The ''New Times'' investigated a number of profiles and found claims made were on the whole, fallacious. One profile the ''New Times'' uncovered supposedly of a philandering ex-boyfriend was actually a gay man who had spurned a woman's advances.
A September 2006 article in the ''[[Miami New Times]]'' elaborated on a fabricated profile created to demonstrate that the "website is dangerous".<ref name=MNT>{{cite news|title=Blind Date, Tasha Joseph's Website Shows Fiction Is Stranger Than Truth|last=Green|first=Joanne| work = [[Miami New Times]]|url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2006-09-14/news/blind-date/1/|date=September 14, 2006|accessdate= March 8, 2011}}</ref> The ''New Times'' investigated a number of profiles and found claims made were on the whole, fallacious. One profile the ''New Times'' uncovered supposedly of a philandering ex-boyfriend was actually a gay man who had spurned a woman's advances.

Revision as of 12:56, 15 May 2016

DontDateHimGirl.com
Type of site
Reputation management
Available inEnglish
Created byTasha Cunningham
URLdontdatehimgirl.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedJuly 2005 (19 years ago) (2005-07)
Current statusOnline

DontDateHimGirl.com is a website launched in July 2005. It originally hosted anonymously submitted relationship stories about cheating partners. In 2010, the website said it was removing the "database of alleged cads" and currently hosts dating advice and tips.

In a New York Times article, the site's founder Tasha Joseph likened it to a "dating credit report" for women.[2]

History

DontDateHimGirl.com was founded in 2005 by Tasha Joseph. Members were able to post anonymous reviews and photographs of cheating men to the site. When asked about the accuracy of reviews, Joseph said that the website terms and conditions required posted content to be true, and said that men could also join the website to respond to messages.[3]

In July 2010, the site issued a press release that it would be removing the "database of alleged cads" to refocus on "putting out quality content such as articles, videos and podcasts that help women learn to date better, forming content partnerships and creating engaging mobile platforms".[4] As of July 2011, much of the database was still available to be accessed, but as of February 2016 the database has been removed.

Controversies

The site has received criticism as a "reputation management system" which provides a venue for anonymously posting false, malicious or fraudulent profiles of men without an adequate means to correct them.[5]

In 2006, Todd Hollis, a Pennsylvania attorney, filed a suit against the website owner as well as two alleged posters and five unidentified women for various claims posted about him which he asserted were false and defamatory.[6] The lawsuit was initially dismissed in Pennsylvania for a lack of personal jurisdiction. The Electronic Frontier Foundation issued an amicus curiae brief in support of the site, arguing its owners were shielded from suits by the Communications Decency Act of 1996's Section 230.[7] In 2007, Hollis filed a second lawsuit in federal court in Florida which was settled with respect to the site operators in June 2008.[6] The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. In 2015, the site, along with copycat site called Cheaterville.com, owned by James McGibney, were sued by a Georgia man named Matthew Baldwin. Mr. Baldwin alleged that Ms. Cunningham and Mr. McGibney conspired to make negative posts about him on their respective websites, damaging his reputation. Both Ms. Cunningham and Mr. McGibney vehemenently denied the claim and in fact, never met Mr. Baldwin or knew of him before the lawsuit. The case was heard in federal court in Miami by Judge Paul Huck, who, in 2016, dismissed the case with prejudice. [8]. Both Ms. Cunningham and Mr. McGibney refused settlement offers from Mr. Baldwin.

A September 2006 article in the Miami New Times elaborated on a fabricated profile created to demonstrate that the "website is dangerous".[9] The New Times investigated a number of profiles and found claims made were on the whole, fallacious. One profile the New Times uncovered supposedly of a philandering ex-boyfriend was actually a gay man who had spurned a woman's advances.

In an August 2007 feature, ABC News referred to DontDateHimGirl as a "revenge site".[10] On the same day, The O'Reilly Factor referenced DontDateHimGirl as a "hate site".[11]

While it was announced in July 2010 that the profiles of the men on the site would be removed, as of June 2011, the database could still be accessed through the site's "posts" directory which are linked extensively on other websites.[12][13] However, on an unknown date consequent to this, the database was removed as promised and as of February 2016 is not accessible.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dontdatehimgirl.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  2. ^ Alvarez, Lizette (February 16, 2006). "(Name Here) Is a Liar and a Cheat". The New York Times. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
  3. ^ Olbermann, Keith (September 30, 2005). "Cheating Men Caught Online". MSNBC.
  4. ^ "DontDateHimGirl.com Set to Remove Postings of Alleged Cheaters from Site in 30 Days" (Press release). Business Wire. July 19, 2010.
  5. ^ Tracey, Joe. "Reputation Management Systems, Like 'Don't Date Him Girl' Have Several Flaws to Work Out". OnlineDatingMagazine.com. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Hollis v Cunningham". Citizen Media Law Project. December 6, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
  7. ^ "Cases:DontDateHimGirl.com". Electronic Frontier Foundation. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
  8. ^ {{cite web|url=https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/4961342/Baldwin_v_Webster_et_al%7Cpublisher=PacerMonitor
  9. ^ Green, Joanne (September 14, 2006). "Blind Date, Tasha Joseph's Website Shows Fiction Is Stranger Than Truth". Miami New Times. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
  10. ^ "Internet Revenge Sites Challenge the Theory 'No Press Is Bad Press'". ABC News. August 8, 2007. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
  11. ^ O'Reilly, Bill (host); Ham, Mary Katharine (guest) (August 8, 2007). The O'Reilly Factor (television production). Fox News Channel. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
  12. ^ "Start of Database Posts". DontDateHimGirl.com. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  13. ^ "DontDateHimGirl.com/posts/ Google links". Google Search. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
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