Uh-Oh: You Might Have an STD! The Whole World Might Know, Too

[xchrom]

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2012/02/uh-oh_you_might.php



Love is supposed to be everlasting. Unfortunately for many, the only permanent thing to come out of a relationship is an incurable sexually transmitted disease.

And that's why Cyrus Sullivan, of Portland, Ore., claims that he runs STD Carriers Disease Control and Prevention Services, a website that lists claimed and confirmed carriers by their names, locations, descriptions, and sometimes their photos.

The database is completely open to the public -- you don't have to login to browse the listings, and many of the recently added carriers' pics are displayed prominently on the site's front page.

From the workmanlike design and sluggish flash slideshow and bizarre comparisons between Pearl Harbor's "hostile Asian men" and STD awareness, you might get the impression that Sullivan, who also runs an online reputation-management business, operates with a tongue-in-cheek M.O.

[zazen]

1. how is this legal?

So children get cold sores from non-sexual contact and 80% of the population carries antibodies to HSV-1, which is related to shingles and epstein-barr. Should they be included too?

I would think this would violate HPPA as well.

[icymist]

5. HIPPA would only be violated if medical personal provided this information some way.

This site seems to be accusations and hearsay.

[zazen]

2. what about Hep-C--it can be sexually transmitted

I think staph infections can too--probably just from hugging. But from surfaces as well as from physical contact.

This is just wrong.

[RKP5637]

3. This is among one of the most invasive things I've seen. And imagine

someone reporting another for spite, jealously, a breakup, etc. This should not be allowed IMO.

[chrisa]

8. I think that's the ONLY people listed on there

Either as a prank, or to slander.

[icymist]

4. From the article:

<snip>
Sullivan also doesn't think that there's a conflict of interest with running both a reputation-ruining website -- and an internet business where he charges money to improve people's online reputations. 　

Uh huh. Sure, there's no conflict of interest there. What a douch bag, posting accusations and then having the accused prove it not to be so.

[RKP5637]

6. The guy is a cash grabbing profiteer. He could give a F about serving

any community interest. Exactly as you said! "Uh huh. Sure, there's no conflict of interest there. What a douch bag, posting accusations and then having the accused prove it not to be so."

This IMO is extortion!

[dana_b]

7. nauseating

I hope someone sues the shit out of him.

[Mr Dixon]

9. SMH

This not cool, anything for money i guess, capitalism ain't it grand