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Man Sues Creator of Web Site That Lets Women Dish Dirt on Mendontdatehimgirl.com in which they claim he is unfaithful, among other things, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Thursday.

Hollis filed the suit Thursday in Allegheny County against Tasha C. Joseph of Miami, who created the site, which bills itself as a "cost-effective weapon in the war on cheating men."

Joseph, 33, a former columnist for the Miami Herald, said any man can post a rebuttal on the site.

Lida Rodriguez-Taseff, an attorney representing Joseph, said the site is no different than the proverbial coffee shop where people go and chitchat."

"You would never think of holding the coffee shop owner liable because other people went in and defamed other people," Rodriguez-Taseff said.

Hollis' suit contends Joseph "conspired with disingenuous people whose only agenda is to attack the character of those individuals who have been identified on the site."

Hollis, 38, a criminal attorney for 12 years, also said the site does not have safeguards in place to ensure the truthfulness of items posted on it.

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Here's the website if you want to check it out:

Don'tDateHimGirl.com

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Such a website...whether about men or women....where people can make public whatever claims they wish about someone else...would seem to me most unfair and unreasonable thing.

Though in some cases warnings would be welcome!

I am not surprised they are being sued.

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Yes, me as well.

Do you believe what the owner claims that they cannot be held liable, as could a coffee shop owner if someone was venting there?

I'm skeptical.

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dlowan wrote:

Though in some cases warnings would be welcome

Yes, indeed! It could save a few unfortunates quite a bit of grief if forewarned about habitual predators, etc.... in the best of all worlds. Trouble is, of course, not all posters have integrity. Some could be vindictive nasty pasties themselves! No, not at all surprised that the website is being sued.

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In Canada (and in Australia??) we have a national database for pedophiles. There's probably a website somewhere.

Would that be considered any differently?

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I'm certainly no expert on this, Reyn, but I imagine that these pedophiles are actually on record for breaking the law?

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Reyn wrote:

In Canada (and in Australia??) we have a national database for pedophiles. There's probably a website somewhere.

Would that be considered any differently?

Yes..to the extent that the paedophiles have to be found guilty via a due legal process.

People cannot just put their names there because they do not like them.

Especially anonymously.

Sigh....it WOULD be nice to be able to warn folk about really nasty folk, though.

I just do not see any fair and reasonable way to do so on a website.

In real life, you can at least weigh up what you think of your informant if someone warns you about somebody.

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Personally, I think it's a great idea, but I do see trouble ahead for the website owner.

They say that men can email the site for their version (and they'll put in with the original post), but I'm wondering if that's good enough.

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It's a modern variation of the public bathroom wall/door.

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They'd need a moderator with nerves of steel & extremely superior wisdom, Reyn! :wink:

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ehBeth wrote:

It's a modern variation of the public bathroom wall/door.

Yup, pretty much.

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msolga wrote:

They'd need a moderator with nerves of steel & extremely superior wisdom, Reyn! :wink:

Yes, and I will be watching for follow-ups.

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ehBeth wrote:

It's a modern variation of the public bathroom wall/door.

Yes.....but far more far reaching, and it doesn't get painted over regularly.

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msolga wrote:

They'd need a moderator with nerves of steel & extremely superior wisdom, Reyn! :wink:

Hmmm...they may have run out of wisdom, then.

I found a fella I have heard of there:

ALLEGED CHEATER
Clark Kent

Dis guy is such an A-HOLE!!!1 He pretends to like me, but then he shouts some bimbo "lois lane's" name when we're havin secks! and whenever superman shows up to save the day or sumtin, HE COMPLETELY DISAPPEARS!!!" what a pussy! he can't evevn stand up 4 himslef even when a superhwro is RIGHT THERE!?!? he's a wimp and a clutz! he has a raelly small pens and gave me herpes! dont date him!1

I am warned. I won't date him.

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Absolutely potentially more far-reaching, but most people are probably still only going to be interested in checking out who to avoid at their local.

Pros and cons of the internet. I see a fairly wide grey band in this kind of thing. Not so much black/white.

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dlowan wrote:

msolga wrote:
I found a fella I have heard of there:

ALLEGED CHEATER
Clark Kent

Dis guy is such an A-HOLE!!!1 He pretends to like me, but then he shouts some bimbo "lois lane's" name when we're havin secks! and whenever superman shows up to save the day or sumtin, HE COMPLETELY DISAPPEARS!!!" what a pussy! he can't evevn stand up 4 himslef even when a superhwro is RIGHT THERE!?!? he's a wimp and a clutz! he has a raelly small pens and gave me herpes! dont date him!1

I am warned. I won't date him.

Me, neither!

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For a good time, call:

OU812

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Reyn wrote:

In Canada (and in Australia??) we have a national database for pedophiles. There's probably a website somewhere.

Would that be considered any differently?

Here in MA - the online site for pedophiles is for convicted pedophiles/ sex offenders and only certain info is public based on likelihood of reoffending. Some other US states post all offenders (including consensual sex between bf/gf when one is under the age of consent - could be 16 yo boy and 15 yo girl). Bc their conviction is a public matter this is legal, although MA spent a lot of time in court before posting the pics on line....

As for this dating site, I would think it could rise to the level of libel and one could sue if they could show actual damages....

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That's news to me about consensual mutual underage folks being on that list in some places. Huh.

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Over Easter weekend, this guy went on a killing rampage, murdering people listed on the sex offender registry in NH (I think). The last guy he killed was on the list for consensual sex with his underage girlfriend but NH didn't distinguish that on the listing.

MA does note it but it says "rape of a child, statutory" - statutory meaning no intent required just by virtue of being with someone under the age of consent you are guilty. (Speeding is also a statutory offense, you don't have to intent to speed, just to be caught doing it.) In MA the age of consent is 16, not sure what it is in NH.

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