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Saipan Sucks (SaipanSucks.com, also saipansucks.weebly.com) is a politically and socially critical website about the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), particularly its principal island and seat of government, Saipan. The website brings attention to what it alleges as systemic societal corruption in the CNMI. SaipanSucks.com held its own domain between 2001 and September 2014 but later moved to a subdomain.
Credited as "sticking a giant wrench" into the CNMI's entire tourism industry and the island government's efforts to recruit off-island talent for over more than a decade, the website and its commentary has been reported in a variety of local,[1][2] regional,[3][4] and international[5] newsprint and magazine outlets, on ABC Radio Australia,[6] and Internet forums[7][8] and blogs.[9]
The website became a subject of intense debate and scrutiny in the CNMI legislature and by the island's governor, who together threatened the author with a defamation lawsuit. Lacking adequate grounds and likely fearing legal discovery in any attempt, the government's lawsuit never came to fruition after a counterclaim.[1][10]
SaipanSucks.com's author is celebrated in the 2012 novel The Master Blaster by author and former Saipan Peace Corps Volunteer P. F. Kluge.[11]
- ^ a b Vallejera, Jayvee L. (July 20, 2001). "Website slurs Saipan: Internet site dissuades visitors, workers from coming". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2006-11-23.
- ^ Erediano, Emmanuel T. (Nov 16, 2006). "Beautify CNMI! to counter 'Saipan Sucks' Web site". Marianas Variety. Archived from the original on 2006-11-28. Retrieved 2006-11-23.
- ^ Marianas Variety (Nov 16, 2006). "Local Group To Counter Critical Web Site". Pacific Magazine. Retrieved 2006-11-23.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Erediano, Emmanuel T. (Nov 16, 2006). ""Saipan Sucks" draws battle lines in CNMI". Pacific Islands Report. Pacific Islands Development Program/East-West Center (Center for Pacific Islands Studies/University of Hawai‘i). Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
- ^ Bjornstad, Randi (May 21, 2006). "Treatment of Women in Marianas a Total Disgrace". FYI News Service. Archived from the original on October 21, 2007. Retrieved 2006-11-23.
- ^ Hill, Bo (Nov 28, 2006). "CNMI: Campaigners say Saipan doesn't suck". ABC Radio Australia. Archived from the original (streaming audio [ASX file]) on December 31, 2012. Retrieved 2006-11-28.
- ^ "saipansucks.com". Forums.Saipan.Com. Saipan.com. Feb 9, 2005. Archived from the original on 2004-10-27. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
- ^ "What do you think about Saipan Sucks?". Forums. MyMicronesia. Archived from the original on 2006-11-15. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
- ^ "Saipan Sucks". Daily Kos. April 19, 2005. Retrieved 2006-11-28.
- ^ Ravelo, John (July 24, 2001). "'Saipan Sucks' author known . Gov't starts investigation to pin the person behind the online campaign against Saipan". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2006-11-23.
- ^ "Kenyon Unique: P.F. Kluge". Youtube. 12 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 15 October 2014.