Although some dares are challenges to physical or mental prowess there is an exceedingly strong probability that the challenges could become dangerous or challenges to social propriety that easily could lead to violence, if not by the participants, then by people affronted by the actions. And, of course, it would engender many stupid scenarios.

yes...that is true, but isn't that the point? ;)

Seriously though, I see one of the biggest challenges of such a website as the on-going monitoring of dares and not allowing illegal activity or dares that might seem overly dangerous. In addition, there would have to be strict terms and conditions accepted by all participants. However, "stupid scenarios" is what this is all about.

This would be a giant hit with me. I would go talk to an attorney- find out what liability the "owner" of the site would be exposed too. Somehow they do this on shows like Fear Factor and they are still in business. Perhaps you could base it off-shore. I would like to throw out the first dare... I dare you to start up this site for $5.

Nice Idea,but what if I dare a hacker to deface www.udareme.com..????

I love this idea, but there might be a little disadvantage.I think there would be more people willing to do dares than those willing to pay for it.I don't think you should base the site's income on advertisements because there won't be much traffic in the beggining.

I'd love for this site to exist though!

Nowadays, you could fake anything with the new computer picture editing software. With the right editing program, someone could mane hundredes of dollars.

I am simultaneously fascinated by the types of things this could give rise to, and horrified at the possibilities.

I think that before automating the site to the point where you can hard a hard set of rules, you'd want to have a fairly large committee of people review each dare and greenlight it before it goes live. Your soft and tentative rule to dare-rs would be "don't be an idiot; don't dare someone $100 to eat scorpions," and then the daree rule would be "choose life, man!"

See, now there's the problem, though: Maybe I post a $100 dare for someone to eat some scorpions, and someone somewhere has a scorpion-eating technique he or she has been dying to show off. Would it be worth $100 to watch that happen? (Hint: Totally!)

Now I'm wondering this: How do people come up with their ideas for Guinness World Record feats...? Maybe if this site moved to something more akin to that, it would be more easily accepted.

In principle, I LOVE this idea, and I'm trembling with excitement. "I dare someone to embark on a mission to disabuse people of any one popular misconception, say, that going outside with wet hair will make you catch a cold. Pick a city, and when an opinion poll returns lower than 15% belief, you win. (more formal rules later) $10,000." "I dare you to successfully correct the next 100 spelling mistakes that you encounter on signs and windows and such, and document the before and after. $500." "I dare you to challenge a so-called martial arts expert in your area to a fight. I'll cover any medical expenses you incur, but you work out liability." (Such a site would give me even more incentive to become a quirky millionaire.)

Perhaps implement some kind of patent-esque system in which readers "buzz-in" to accept the challenge before they go about actually doing it. (Sorry kid, but someone already claimed the prize for alienating every single one of his friends. Nothing for you. Got some bridges to rebuild, though, eh?)

And of course that idea leads to: This would make a pretty awesome TV show. Each segment would show camera crews taping the dare being carried out, as well as a quick bio bit, maybe, a little "reality", and then there'd be a section where you watch people call in dare ideas, and then other people call in to accept dares, and you ramp up the excitement of it, and use that as the hook to get people back in next week.

Combine Mythbusters, Guinness World Records, Fear Factor, Web 2.0, Loveline, and TV auctions all at once. This idea is really something.

Having a type of PAY PAL to enable internet bets might be nice. Both parties pay in advance. If the criteria for winning cannot be determined objectively then I'd hold the money until both parties agree. I think we can all see the advantage to holding the money in this set up.

I'll dare you to sue www.udareme.com and.....lose. Honestly, everyone would be suing this site. Daring is typically dangerous, and this would encourage it. It's like escrow for 16 yr olds.

This web site already exsist and is called www.darecentral.com...awsome ideas are seldom singular