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)
[edit] Controversy
It seems to me that the whole section about controversy is mainly just the opinion of the person who wrote the section. Without citation, to claim that "there are several who feel several of the postcards mailed in are attention-getting devices rather than true 'secrets'" and that "it is also felt by many that the claims of suicide wishes are over-exaggerated," doesn't seem like a well-researced fact. Maybe you could mention that there is no way to be sure that all entries are true, and that they may be embellished or made up, without claiming that "many people" feel that way? Or else I think it should be cited.67.176.255.157 04:43, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Email
I've noticed that some postcards have email responses to them. How does this work? Could someone who knows add something about that (if you think it's relevant). It's kind of been bothering me that I can't figure that out, so maybe some other people want to know too/--Lavender K 22:51, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
I would love to know that as well. Clearly some people have managed it. That would be an excellent edition to this article.
[edit] Spin-offs section needs cleanup
It's shifted from being one or two spin-offs into a laundry list of many such sites and (if the recent edits are any indication) is headed towards a future full of edit-wars as everyone tries to promote his/her own site. This all seems well contrary to WP:EL. Anyone have thoughts about paring it down to the one or two main spin-offs? Or can we even decide what that means? Maybe better to describe generally the types of spin-off sites and intentionally not mention any by name? DMacks 02:00, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
- Crikey, is everyone and his mother is going to start adding some random blog or livejournal page and claim it's really an at-least-mildly important or notable spinoff of PostSecret? If no objections, I'll be doing some brutal cleanup here next week. DMacks 04:56, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
I don't think its necessary to delete all of them. granted many are there for users but then there are a few there because they are spin offs. Take myhardlife.com for example. The site was influenced by postsecret and now aims to help people with problems. There are no advertisements or profits being made but simply helping those who need it. I think when you research the pages take into account what the website is actually trying to accomplish. Postsecret has a goal, if the goals of those websites are similar to those of postsecret, then they are spinoffs and deserve to be up there. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 75.85.39.201 (talk)
