HotOrNot.com is a photo rating website where users submit images to be rated by the community on an attractiveness scale. Founded in the late 1990s by James Hong and others, the site gained rapid viral popularity through word-of-mouth and was featured in major media outlets including BusinessWeek, Playboy, and Entertainment Weekly.
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Authority
98/100
Safety
90/100
Registered
Sep 27, 1999
26 years old · MarkMonitor Inc.
On record
since 2006
4 of 5 safety checks passed (Sep 3, 2026).
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Domain registered Sep 27, 1999 — 26 years old.
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Registrar today: MarkMonitor Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 1, 2026).