Talk:PostSecret

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[edit] Livejournal Secret

Is LJSecret really notable enough to warrant a mention in this article? It's not the only spinoff of PostSecret (there's Text Secret, for one) and it'snot necessarily the best one. 203.100.24.127 09:39, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

The website PostSecret.com is arguably a Postmodern concept, since it represents a collective artist and viewer. This contrasts with Modern art's concept of the unique "signature".

Maybe we could include that PostSecret emulates many other Postmodern concepts such as mass accessability, multiplicity, eclecticism, playfullness, and/or a fragmented nature. Also, there is much collage, mixing words with art, and appropriation of images (magazine cutouts etc.). I do not believe it is not at all hierarchical (very po-mo concept) yet the fact that Warren chooses which pieces he will post throws me off.

Either way, I think it should at least get a mention. Unless there is an objection I’d like to give it at least a sentence or two. - Schrandit 18:59, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Profits?

I'm kind of curious, where do the profits for this book go? I'd love to imagine that it all goes to a suicide prevention organization (taking some out for personal compensation is reasonable) but somehow I doubt that the cause is really so noble. Is Warren just an entrepreneur? Does he actually care? I'm curious about this because the book is advertised, but a site like this really seems to lend itself to donating to a good cause and that's not pointed out anywhere (that I've seen). --RoadDoggFL 06:00, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

There's some info in the Wikinews interview linked from the article. DMacks 07:16, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 500 peices

According to the bookjacket in the first book, PostSecret has received over 10,000 peices. I'm going to update the article.

Zidel333 21:24, 21 September 2006 (UTC)