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DontStayIn, commonly abbreviated to DSI, is a social networking site based around clubbing. Primarily covering the UK it lists nearly 185,000 events and has over 430,000 verified members. Members are encouraged to upload picture galleries to the site for events they've attended, add events and venues and otherwise contribute. 'Spotters' are DSI members who review and photograph events and promote DSI. The site was also ranked continuously from April 2006 to December 2008 in the top 3 websites in the UK by Hitwise for their "Entertainment - Nightlife" category. (Hitwise awards - (Q2/2006 ) (Q3/2006 ) (Q4/2006 ) (Q1/2007 ) (Q2/2007 ) (Q3/2007 ) (Q4/2007 ) (Q1/2008 ) (Q2/2008 ) (Q3/2008 ) (Q4/2008 )) The format of the site allows any user to add event listings, post comments and upload photos from anywhere in the world. DSI members are known for their loyalty to and promotion of the site. Many users have also commented favourably about the site and its impact on their lives when it is mentioned by reviewers ((see comments here for an example) ). DSI users (often shortened on the site to "DSIers"), have used DontStayIn to set up events〔(Camp DSI 2006 - DSI's 3rd Birthday! - DontStayIn )〕〔(DSI Does.. Alton Towers Round 2 - DontStayIn )〕 and user-groups〔(DSI Does... group - DontStayIn )〕〔(DontStayIn events group - DontStayIn )〕 to promote the meeting up of DSIers in real life. In November 2006 DSI was reportedly used to organise〔(UTalkMarketing - Digital marketing rallies mob )〕 what has been described as the biggest flash mob ever in Paddington Station, London, UK. In 2005, DSI was featured in a documentary〔("Download our channel 4 programme!" - DontStayIn )〕 made by Juniper TV〔(Juniper Tv )〕 as part of Channel 4's "Trouble Online" series〔(Money and Business from Channel4.com )〕 that profiled new media enterprises that have been set up by young entrepreneurs. On 14 April 2009, DontStayIn Ltd was acquired for an undisclosed sum by Development Hell Ltd, the publishers of The Word and Mixmag.〔(Mixmag publisher Development Hell buys DontStayIn.com )〕 In December 2012 DontStayIn was taken over by Love Socio Ltd, a subsidiary company of Web Giants Ltd. ==Awards/History== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「DontStayIn」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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