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== History ==


Gay.com was founded by [[Mark Elderkin]] in 1994 and launched with a Java-based chat system in 1996.<ref name="GAY.COM Homepages – A Look Back">{{cite web|url=http://gay.blogs.com/gaycomblog/2008/09/gaycom-homepage.html|last=Aceves|first=Raquel|date=2008-09-29|publisher=Gay.com|accessdate=2008-10-26|title=GAY.COM Homepages – A Look Back}}{{dead link|date=April 2010}}</ref> Gay.com's parent company acquired PlanetOut in 2001. In October 2008 the company relaunched gay.com.,<ref name="Gay.com parent">{{cite web
Gay.com was founded by [[Mark Elderkin]] in 1994 and launched with a Java-based chat system in 1996.<ref name="GAY.COM Homepages – A Look Back">{{cite web|url=http://gay.blogs.com/gaycomblog/2008/09/gaycom-homepage.html |last=Aceves |first=Raquel |date=2008-09-29 |publisher=Gay.com |accessdate=2008-10-26 |title=GAY.COM Homepages – A Look Back |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20081002045940/http://gay.blogs.com:80/gaycomblog/2008/09/gaycom-homepage.html |archivedate=October 2, 2008 }}</ref> Gay.com's parent company acquired PlanetOut in 2001. In October 2008 the company relaunched gay.com.,<ref name="Gay.com parent">{{cite web
| title=Gay.com parent company loses $51m
| title=Gay.com parent company loses $51m
| publisher=PinkNews.co.uk
| publisher=PinkNews.co.uk
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| date=29 February 2008
| date=29 February 2008
| url = http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1155072/
| url = http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1155072/
| accessdate=2008-03-25}}</ref> updating the visual style of the site and replacing the former [[Java (programming language)|Java]]-based chat system. Technical problems caused by the upgrade led to service interruptions and lags. In an [http://gay.blogs.com/gaycomblog/2008/10/an-open-lette-1.html open letter]{{dead link|date=April 2010}} from PlanetOut management, "hardware configurations and software code" were cited as culprits. Many users asked the service to revert to its former system.<ref name="Open Letter">{{cite web
| accessdate=2008-03-25}}</ref> updating the visual style of the site and replacing the former [[Java (programming language)|Java]]-based chat system. Technical problems caused by the upgrade led to service interruptions and lags. In an [https://web.archive.org/20081013034234/http://gay.blogs.com:80/gaycomblog/2008/10/an-open-lette-1.html open letter] from PlanetOut management, "hardware configurations and software code" were cited as culprits. Many users asked the service to revert to its former system.<ref name="Open Letter">{{cite web|url=http://gay.blogs.com/gaycomblog/2008/10/an-open-lette-1.html |accessdate=2008-10-26 |title=Behind the Website: The gay.com Blog: An Open Letter to gay.com Subscribers, Members and Guests |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20081013034234/http://gay.blogs.com:80/gaycomblog/2008/10/an-open-lette-1.html |archivedate=October 13, 2008 }}</ref> The formerly solid user base has eroded since the relaunch.
| url=http://gay.blogs.com/gaycomblog/2008/10/an-open-lette-1.html|accessdate=2008-10-26
| title=Behind the Website: The gay.com Blog: An Open Letter to gay.com Subscribers, Members and Guests}}{{dead link|date=April 2010}}</ref> The formerly solid user base has eroded since the relaunch.


In October 2009, [[Here Media Inc.]] bought gay.com from [[PlanetOut Inc.]]<ref name="DallasNews">{{cite web|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/columnists/chall/stories/DN-hall_25bus.ART2.State.Edition1.3cf7a0c.html|title=Dallas executive amassing a gay media mini-empire|date=2009-10-25|publisher=Dallas News|accessdate=2009-10-27}}</ref>
In October 2009, [[Here Media Inc.]] bought gay.com from [[PlanetOut Inc.]]<ref name="DallasNews">{{cite web|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/columnists/chall/stories/DN-hall_25bus.ART2.State.Edition1.3cf7a0c.html|title=Dallas executive amassing a gay media mini-empire|date=2009-10-25|publisher=Dallas News|accessdate=2009-10-27}}</ref>

Revision as of 14:15, 22 February 2016

For the self-owned website, see Gays.com.
Gay.com
A login page of www.Gay.com
Gay.com as of August 2012.
Type of site
Personals, Chat, News, Social Networking for gay men.
Available inEnglish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
OwnerHere Media Inc.
Created byPlanetOut Inc.
RevenueAdvertising; membership fee for premium accounts.
URLhttp://www.gay.com/
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired

Gay.com is a chat, personals, and social networking website catering to the LGBT community. The site is a digital brand of Here Media Inc.[2] In addition to community features, the site features LGBT-related news and features. As of September 2005, San Jose Mercury News ranked gay.com as the most popular online gay personals site in the United States. As of March 2007, Hitwise ranked it number three in domestic American popularity after Adam4Adam and Manhunt.[3][4] Gay.com also competes internationally with dudesnude, gayromeo, and gaydar.

History

Gay.com was founded by Mark Elderkin in 1994 and launched with a Java-based chat system in 1996.[5] Gay.com's parent company acquired PlanetOut in 2001. In October 2008 the company relaunched gay.com.,[6][7] updating the visual style of the site and replacing the former Java-based chat system. Technical problems caused by the upgrade led to service interruptions and lags. In an open letter from PlanetOut management, "hardware configurations and software code" were cited as culprits. Many users asked the service to revert to its former system.[8] The formerly solid user base has eroded since the relaunch.

In October 2009, Here Media Inc. bought gay.com from PlanetOut Inc.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Gay.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  2. ^ a b "Dallas executive amassing a gay media mini-empire". Dallas News. 2009-10-25. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
  3. ^ San Jose Mercury News (September 11, 2005) "Busiest online matchmakers." Section: AE
  4. ^ Lifestyle - Gay and Lesbian Category: Weekly Market Share of Visits Rankings for the week ending March 17, 2007
  5. ^ Aceves, Raquel (2008-09-29). "GAY.COM Homepages – A Look Back". Gay.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Gay.com parent company loses $51m". PinkNews.co.uk. 4 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  7. ^ "PlanetOut Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2007 Results". Trading Markets via PlanetOut Inc. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  8. ^ "Behind the Website: The gay.com Blog: An Open Letter to gay.com Subscribers, Members and Guests". Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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