This week in class we looked a number of creative internet sites. My favourite site was PostSecret. People have some really weird secrets and others are just dumb and probably not worth posting on the site. I like the site because the secrets are weird and some you can relate to. I like the post saying "New shoes make me happier than people do". I know how this feels and for some weird reason new shoes do make me happier than some people. The site is really easy to read on a black background, and that is one of its most attractive features. Nothing on the site distracts you away from the post secret artworks.
The only really bad thing I can point out is some of the content that is posted, doesn't need to be there. For example posts regarding sexually explicit content. It doesn't need to be read or posted, even if it is a secret I don't think it needs to be there. The best part about the site is the secret's artwork. Some are done really well and creative and others look like a 2 year-old drew it. The best that I like are pictures with the secret written or cut and pasted over the top. It is just something about the way they are made and the style suits the site.
In research have found some other sites that are spin-offs. Secret Talk is a site that takes the ideas of posting secrets on a website but it is a let down. The site isn't well setup and people just write about anything. You have to click on a link to get that secret to come up, but most of it isn't worth reading. You can also comment on the secret which I guess is the whole point of the website, hence the name secret talk.
Another site that is similar is FML. This site is actually funny and really entertaining to read. They now have a little button so you can vote if the person deserved their fml or if they agreed their life sucks. I like the site because it is funny and random.
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