Post Secret

Post Secret is a blog of anonymous postcards, e-mails, and tweets, of people's secrets that have never been revealed. It was created by a man named Frank Warren as a blog experiment and its' popularity developed it into one of the most popular sites in 2007. The postcards are homemade art with the requirements being that the content is anonymous and 100% honest. I think the argument Post Secret tries to make is that people should be able to freely express themselves without being judged; that everyone makes mistakes and has their secrets and is entitled to keep them a secret. Celebrity blogs are so popular because people thrive on gossip and want to know their secrets. This concept is what makes Post Secret blog so popular because it is literally a site full of secrets but, because it is anomyous, the secrets are often more outrageous and unusual. I also think the site sends the message that you aren't alone because it unites millions of people that send in secrets as well as those who read the blog and can relate to the posts. The site recieves a wide range of secrets including sexual misconduct, confessions, hopes and dreams, and many suicidal cries for help. After recieving many of these, creator Frank Warren teamed up with 1-800-suicide to reach out to people through hotlines on college campuses.
Post Secret is a clever idea for a blog and very interesting to read (almost addicting). The visual aspects make it appealing to look at and the thoughts are often inspirational to the diverse range of readers who can often find some way to relate to most of the posts. I recommend you take a peak!
www.postsecret.com