I've written about the Don't Date Him Girl lawsuit in the past (see here), so it is interesting to note that the lawsuit has been dismissed, with the judge finding it had been filed in the wrong venue. From the Online Dating Industry Journal:
A lawsuit filed last year against the controversial Don't Date Him Girl Website has been dismissed. The lawsuit, filed by Todd Hollis, a lawyer, was for defamation for Don't Date Him Girl allowing a poster to "anonymously" post lies about him, something the site has been accused of quite a bit ...
According to judge R. Stanton Wettick, the "Defendant’s Web site is accessible to anyone connected to the Internet anywhere in the world. Under plaintiff’s argument, defendant could be hauled into court in any state for any controversy. This result would be inconsistent with the Supreme Court’s understanding of the requirements of due process."
The judge was referring to the lawsuit being filed in the wrong venue. Since Don't Date Him Girl resides in Florida, the lawsuit should have been filed in Florida, according to the judge. The suit had been filed in Pennsylvania. This leaves a potential option for Hollis to once again go after Don't Date Him Girl.
Read more here.
This website has NO dispute resolution process. Emails to SiteAbuse@dontdatehimgirl.com go completely ignored. A post can contain enough personal info for identity theft, outright lies, defamation and liable, yet the administrators of this site don't see a need for a working dispute process??
Posted by: Jon | Monday, 18 August 2008 at 01:45 AM