About whereIstand.com

What is whereIstand.com?

whereIstand.com is a social network where the opinions of members, public figures, and organizations - on any issue - are presented in a structured, searchable, and comparable manner. Members can express opinions on any issue and in any topic of interest. As members build their opinion profiles -  through the take a stand function - whereIstand enables people to easily compare how often they agree and disagree on common issues. 

About the social network

whereIstand.com lets members search, find and interact with other members through a variety of social activities:

* request opinions

* share opinions, issues or comparisons

* comment on opinions and comparisons

* add contacts

* send private messages

* follow issues and member or public figures accounts  of interest.

About Public Figures and Organizations

Opinions of public figures and organizations aren't submitted by the primary source. Rather, opinions are posted as evidence by other whereIstand members using information that is publicly-available on the internet. Once posted, evidence of an opinon is voted on by other members to ensure it is reliable and representative.

About whereIstand.com editors

Anyone who registers for whereIstand can take part in the editorial process, which includes proposing and approving issues, as well as posting and voting on evidence. To learn more about whereIstand.com's community and how this process works please go to our 'About the wIs Community' page.

About the Company

whereIstand.com, Inc. was founded by President and CEO Nick Oliva and is located in SoHo in New York City. If you are a member of the media and would like to learn more about the company, please write to us at help@whereIstand.com.

 

Featured media coverage for whereIstand.com

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whereIstand Pits You Against the Candidates

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