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| logo = [[File:Chive logo.png|250px|alt=Chive logo]] |
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| launch date = 2008 |
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| Status = Online |
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| type = [[photoblog]] and [[entertainment]] [[website]] |
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| slogan = Probably the Best Site in the World |
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| alexa = {{DecreasePositive}} 840 ({{as of|2014|2|2|alt=February 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/thechive.com |title= Thechive.com Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2014-02-02 }}</ref><!--Updated monthly by OKBot.--> |
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| url = [http://thechive.com/ thechive.com] |
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| owner = Resignation, LLC |
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| author = Leo Resig and John Resig |
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'''theCHIVE''', or '''theCHIVE.com''', is a photo-entertainment [[website]] independently owned and operated by Resignation, LLC.<ref name="chicagobusiness1">{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/section/blogs?blogID=enterprise-city&plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3A16ea2629-7e90-46f0-a706-dd6152764513Post%3A41d1dde2-0d8a-4ea0-a061-ee0b4a92699f&sid=sitelife.chicagobusiness.com|title=Confirmed: 'HOPA' hoaxsters are Chicagoans|publisher=Crain's Chicago Business|author=Loerzel, Robert|accessdate=2010-08-14}}</ref> Images appearing on theCHIVE.com are selected by staff from searches of both international and domestic websites as well as daily submissions.<ref name="chicagobusiness1"/> |
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theCHIVE gained attention<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7938468/Pictures-of-office-worker-who-exposed-sexist-boss-in-whiteboard-messages-were-a-hoax.html|title=Pictures of office worker who exposed sexist boss in whiteboard messages were a hoax|publisher=The Telegraph, UK|accessdate=2010-08-11 | location=London | first=Heidi | last=Blake | date=2010-08-11}}</ref> for a series of internet [[hoax]]es<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504464_162-20013366-504464.html|title=Elyse Porterfield, HOPA Dry Erase Girl Exclusive Interview|publisher=CBS News|accessdate=2010-08-12 | first=Shira | last=Lazar | date=2010-08-11}}</ref> that began in 2007 and were reported as true stories by [[mainstream media]] outlets.<ref name="techcrunch1">{{cite web|url=http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/11/elyse-porterfield/|title=Confirmed: HOPA Dry Erase Girl Is A Hoax, Identity Revealed|publisher=TechCrunch|author=Tsotsis, Alexia|accessdate=2010-08-12}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 20:54, 26 February 2014
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Type of site | photoblog and entertainment website |
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| Owner | Resignation, LLC |
| Created by | Leo Resig and John Resig |
| URL | thechive.com |
theCHIVE, or theCHIVE.com, is a photo-entertainment website independently owned and operated by Resignation, LLC.[2] Images appearing on theCHIVE.com are selected by staff from searches of both international and domestic websites as well as daily submissions.[2]
theCHIVE gained attention[3] for a series of internet hoaxes[4] that began in 2007 and were reported as true stories by mainstream media outlets.[5]
History
John and Leo Resig founded Resignation, LLC in August 2007[6] and then launched theCHIVE.com in November, 2008.[7] The brothers went on to create additional photo-entertainment websites, all of which are staffed and managed by members of the Resig family.[6][8] On Monday, July 22, 2013 the Austin American Statesman reported that during the summer of 2013 the parent company of The Chive (Resignation Media) was re-locating to a renovated space in downtown Austin, TX.[9]
Hoaxes
Between 2007 and 2010, Leo and John Resig conducted a string of internet hoaxes that, according to Leo, were designed “to entertain and inspire, not to inform.”[5]
Donald Trump Tips
The "Donald Trump tip" hoax involved a doctored photo of a Santa Monica restaurant receipt that was supposedly signed by Donald Trump indicating that a $10,000 tip was left on a bill of $82.27. Trump denied the story's accuracy to Fox News Channel, which had originally published the story as real.[10] Other media agencies also ran the story, including The Huffington Post, E! News, and Access Hollywood.
Teenage texting disaster
The "Teenage texting disaster" hoax occurred in 2008 and involved a fictitious teenager who had accidentally sent a text message to her father stating that she had lost her virginity on the beach.[11] This became an internet meme and was broadcast as a true story by several media outlets.[12]
Jenny quits on dry erase board
Arguably the most famous hoax was "Girl quits her job on dry erase board, emails entire office", which showed several photographs of a woman quitting her job by telling a story with a dry-erase whiteboard.[13] This hoax was also reported as true.[14]
The next day, TheChive.com ran a follow-up series of photos revealing the woman's true identity as a hired actress named Elyse Porterfield.[15] Some news sources suggested the hoax was inspired by the dramatic resignation of JetBlue flight-attendant Steven Slater that took place the day before.[16] However, the Resig brothers told reporters that the idea for the hoax was conceived about a month earlier at a bar in Santa Monica. The pair wrote down the details on paper napkins. The casting for "Jenny" and her photo shoot was conducted a week prior to the JetBlue incident.[5]
Chive Charities
theCHIVE also runs a charity organization called Chive Charities, in which they raise awareness and funds for specific individuals in need of assistance. They have donated to veterans, children with birth defects, shooting victims,[17] fire departments, rescue squads, and many others in need.
The community of people who regularly visit theCHIVE, known as Chivers, have donated over $100,000 to several causes within hours.[17]
References
Notes
- ^ "Thechive.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- ^ a b Loerzel, Robert. "Confirmed: 'HOPA' hoaxsters are Chicagoans". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ^ Blake, Heidi (2010-08-11). "Pictures of office worker who exposed sexist boss in whiteboard messages were a hoax". London: The Telegraph, UK. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ Lazar, Shira (2010-08-11). "Elyse Porterfield, HOPA Dry Erase Girl Exclusive Interview". CBS News. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ a b c Tsotsis, Alexia. "Confirmed: HOPA Dry Erase Girl Is A Hoax, Identity Revealed". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ a b "Overview of Resignation, LLC". theCHIVE.com. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ "theCHIVE Business Profile". Discovering Startups. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ Kafka, Peter. "Meet the Prankster Brothers Behind 'Jenny,' the Whiteboard-Using, Farmville-Exposing, HPOA Girl". All Things Digital. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- ^ "Calif. company behind popular humor website moving to Austin". mystatesman.com. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ^ "Report: Donald Trump Leaves $10,000 Tip on $82 Bill". Fox News Channel. 2007-12-06. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
- ^ "Original Teen Texting Hoax on TheChive". theCHIVE.com. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- ^ "YouTube compilation of hoax coverage". Various Sources. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- ^ "Original Jenny Quits Hoax on theCHIVE". theChive.com. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- ^ Tate, Ryan. "The Quitting Tale That Suckered the Whole Internet". Gawker. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- ^ "A word from Jenny". theCHIVE.com. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ Huff, Steve. "Shattered Dreams: Jenny the Dry Erase Board Girl is Fake". The New York Observer. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ a b "Fox31 report on Farrah Soudani". Fox31. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
Further reading
- Suddath, Claire (October 17, 2013). "The Chive's Smut With a Smile". Bloomberg Businessweek.