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Craigslist Experiment

In 2006 internet troll Jason Fortuny conducted his infamous “Craigslist Experiment” by posting a fake Women Seeking Men ad on Seattle Craigslist. What makes this remarkable is that Mr. Fortuny decided to post every single response in full detail on Encyclopedia Dramatica, including names, photos or emails. Unsurprisingly, people sued and one of them won a default judgment ordering Mr. Fortnuy to pay almost $75,000 in damages [PDF].

UPDATE: 10 Zen Monkeys interviewed the guy who sued Jason Fortuny.

via Waxy


filed under Internet, Legal

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Adam April 19, 2009 at 10:19 pm

Jason posted them to his own site, then took them down. He did not post them to ED I believe.

Also, with it being a default judgment, he may be able to overturn it if he appeals it and actually shows up…

Lindsay April 20, 2009 at 9:13 pm

What a fucking loser this guy is. I imagine him dying alone and unloved, face down in a gutter clutching a bottle of paint thinner.

reg May 10, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Randall Flagg May 21, 2009 at 4:10 am

What a sad little queen he is. He’ll look good in the dumpster, all carved up among the coffee grounds and leftover chicken, yesterday’s news.

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