FitFinder
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Banner ads, referral marketing | |
Registration | Not required |
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Launched | 23 April 2010 |
Current status | Inactive as of 28 May 2010 |
FitFinder was a
Background
The concept of the FitFinder website was conceived by
Coverage
The FitFinder Network covered 52 UK universities, including
Controversy
Because of the nature of the user-generated content on FitFinder, many commentators accused it of being offensive and inappropriate. Less than one week after the site went live, the London School of Economics emailed all their students warning them about the site. A number of complaints about the site prompted JANET, the UK network provider that serves universities, to block the site.[6] The ban itself sparked more complaints, which led to its own reversal.[3] In addition, UCL fined Martell for refusing to take the site down.[3] On 28 May 2010, the FitFinder website was taken down because of "increasing pressure from universities" and the maximum fine UCL imposed on Martell for bringing the university into disrepute.[7]
Floxx
In January 2011,
Floxx is designed to be more of a location platform which encourages location-based sharing.See also
- List of social networking websites
- List of defunct social networking websites
References
- ^ "The Times - Revolutionising library studies - the launch of FitFinder!". Archived from the original on 2010-06-04. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ Metro - FitFinder: Twitter meets personal ads to locate your uni crush
- ^ a b c d The Times - FitFinder website helps undergraduates find love in the stacks
- ^ The Guardian - Spotted someone you fancy in the library? Confess your crush on Fitfinder
- ^ "FitFinder - Dein Shop für zusammengestellte Vintage Outfits". Fit Finder (in German). Archived from the original on 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ The Metro - FitFinder blocked, mobile internet revolution mooted
- ^ "The Tab - EXCLUSIVE: FitFinder Offline After Found is Fined". Archived from the original on 2010-05-30. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ^ TechCrunch on FitFinder's relaunch as Floxx
Sources
- PC Pro - Student forced to shut down FitFinder site
- The Chronicle - Matchmaking Site Brings Romance to British University Libraries
External links
- FitFinder Archived 2022-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Floxx