POF is a social networking site that allows users to connect with other users. On July 15, 2009, POF announced that it was suspending all user accounts for violating its terms of service. The suspension was effective immediately and applied to any user who had not already deleted their account. The suspension was announced in a blog post and stated that the site “was made aware of certain violations of our terms of service by some users.” The violations cited in the post included “posting content that is obscene, violent, or harassing,” and “using POF services to harass or stalk other users.” POF did not provide a specific reason for why it suspended all user accounts, but said in a statement that it was doing so because “some members have been using our services to violate our terms of service.”
