Juicy Campus creates controversy

JuicyCampus.com asks users to post gossip and promises users total anonymity.

NBC 10's Dawn Timmeney reported that, when you visit the Web site, you find a lot of mean, disturbing and downright nasty gossip. Anyone can write anything about others, and who knows whether it's true or not?

Victims said anonymous posters are ruining their reputations.

The Web site targets students at 50 colleges nationwide. In our area, there are gossip connections for the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton and Penn State.

There's a lot of raunchy rumors about campus hookups, who's overweight and who's gay. There are religious slurs and some really hurtful comments, Timmeney reported.

Here are some examples:

One post lists a student's name with this comment, "He's abusive, se* hungry, manipulative ... Stay away at all costs!"

Another rates sorority girls with mean-spirited comments like these: rich Jews; sporty, fratty girls; ugly and easy; or piggy piggy girls.

You have no way of knowing who's making those comments, or why.

There has been some backlash, with students at some colleges voting to ban JuicyCampus, but the Web site's founder said it's a place for entertainment and free expression.