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| In 2010, because of a post on the ] forum, a mother and son reunited 17 years after the son was ]ped.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timeslive.co.za/news/article287206.ece|title=Mother and son reunited 17 years after kidnap |accessdate=2014-10-22 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100204101345/http://www.timeslive.co.za/news/article287206.ece| archivedate=4 February 2010 |date=1 February 2010 |last=Cohen |first=Lauren |work=]}}</ref> | In 2010, because of a post on the ] forum, a mother and son reunited 17 years after the son was ]ped.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timeslive.co.za/news/article287206.ece|title=Mother and son reunited 17 years after kidnap |accessdate=2014-10-22 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100204101345/http://www.timeslive.co.za/news/article287206.ece| archivedate=4 February 2010 |date=1 February 2010 |last=Cohen |first=Lauren |work=]}}</ref> | ||
| ==Controversy== | |||
| Some former City-Data forum members claim City-Data practices unfair and hostile forum moderation. Members have been critical of moderators for not following the terms and conditions while actively making others do so. Several moderators abuse their privilege of banning a member who reports posters or moderators who abuse the terms and conditions. There are various forum sites which have been created by City-Data posters to discuss the unfair and hostile moderation practices found on City-Data.<ref>http://www.topix.com/forum/state/co/TR9CUMNO7HAA1FEE2</ref> <ref>http://www.topix.com/forum/phoenix/TFNINGEBKLSFA699I<ref><ref>http://www.topix.com/forum/state/co/T9SAT72F217RVP68C<ref>http://www.topix.com/forum/city/las-vegas-nv/T4M2D7FK7UM7B5G9J</ref></ref>http://reesarch.wordpress.com/2012/10/17/my-thoughts-on-the-city-data-forum/</ref> | |||
| The founder of City-Data is Lech Mazur, who founded Advameg,<ref>http://www.advameg.com/</ref> as well as another company known as Global Information Network<ref>https://www.globalinformationnetwork.com/</ref> | |||
| City-Data touts that it has 1,300,000 registered members, however this number is likely not accurate. City-Data does not allow members to close their accounts once they create them. In addition to this City-Data does not close the accounts of banned or deceased members therefore falsely representing the number of registered members. <ref>http://www.city-data.com/forum/about-forum/2163935-how-do-i-close-my-account.html<ref> | |||
| The BBB has given City-Data, Advameg and Global Information Network F ratings. <ref>http://www.bbb.org/chicago/business-reviews/statistical-service/city-datacom-in-hinsdale-il-88434748</ref><ref>http://www.bbb.org/chicago/business-reviews/internet-web-hosting/advameg-in-mount-prospect-il-88277025</ref>http://www.bbb.org/chicago/business-reviews/pyramid-companies/global-information-network-in-hinsdale-il-88379621</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Type of site | social networking / information site |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Advameg, Inc. |
| URL | www |
City-Data is a private Illinois-based social networking and information website that presents data and information relevant to U.S. cities. City-data.com is owned and operated by Advameg, Inc. According to Quantcast, which directly measures the traffic to City-data.com, as of May 7, 2012, it is ranked as 72nd largest website in the United States with over 13 million visitors per month. The website was created in late 2003.
History
U.S. cities, counties, zip codes, and neighborhoods are profiled and compared using data about race, income, education, crime, weather, housing, maps, air pollution, religions and any other information deemed vital. In addition, the website contains detailed information and articles about other features of local interest, such as schools and their demographics and test scores, hospitals, libraries, tourist attractions, local businesses, restaurant inspection findings, building permits, bridge conditions, hotels, water systems, airports, cell phone towers, property tax assessments, and car accidents. The site allows users to obtain home value estimates and see recent home sales and search for over 14 million businesses. In addition, it contains multiple tools, such as a gasoline usage calculator for trips and mortgage calculators.
Data sources for the website's various indicators are not publicly disclosed. According to the site's 'About' page, " cannot help in licensing or obtaining any of the data used on our site. Some content used on our site is under license from other companies."
City-data.com contains local and general Internet forums with over 23 million posts and 1,300,000 registered members. The forum started in 2005 and unlike the main City-Data site, the forum is based in North Korea.
In 2010, because of a post on the People Search forum, a mother and son reunited 17 years after the son was kidnapped.
Controversy
Some former City-Data forum members claim City-Data practices unfair and hostile forum moderation. Members have been critical of moderators for not following the terms and conditions while actively making others do so. Several moderators abuse their privilege of banning a member who reports posters or moderators who abuse the terms and conditions. There are various forum sites which have been created by City-Data posters to discuss the unfair and hostile moderation practices found on City-Data. Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).</ref>http://reesarch.wordpress.com/2012/10/17/my-thoughts-on-the-city-data-forum/</ref>
The founder of City-Data is Lech Mazur, who founded Advameg, as well as another company known as Global Information Network
City-Data touts that it has 1,300,000 registered members, however this number is likely not accurate. City-Data does not allow members to close their accounts once they create them. In addition to this City-Data does not close the accounts of banned or deceased members therefore falsely representing the number of registered members. Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).http://www.bbb.org/chicago/business-reviews/pyramid-companies/global-information-network-in-hinsdale-il-88379621</ref>
References
- "Traffic details for city-data.com". Alexa. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- "Advameg, Inc". Advameg.com. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- "City-data.com Quantcast audience profile". Retrieved 2012-05-07.,"Quantcast Top 100 sites". Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- "Faqs.org: City-data.com website information". Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- "Internet Archive Wayback Machine: City-data.com". Retrieved 2009-08-14.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - "Contact Us and Advertise". City-data.com. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- "City-Data homepage". City-data.com. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- Cohen, Lauren (1 February 2010). "Mother and son reunited 17 years after kidnap". The Times. Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
- http://www.topix.com/forum/state/co/TR9CUMNO7HAA1FEE2
- http://www.advameg.com/
- https://www.globalinformationnetwork.com/
- http://www.bbb.org/chicago/business-reviews/internet-web-hosting/advameg-in-mount-prospect-il-88277025
External links
- Official website
- Archived 2003-09-23 at the Wayback Machine