7/12/11

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     If you want to laugh, cry, and scratch your head all on the same website, Dear Blank, Please Blank is the way to go. This website would be easier explained by giving examples from the site itself, so that I will do.

     What you will find here is just what the name of the site says - blanks that have been filled in creatively by other people. Some are funny ("Dear Waldo, Please return my invisibility cloak A.S.A.P, Sincerely, H. Potter"), some are sad ("Dear War in Iraq, Please end soon. Sincerely, I miss my dad"), some are inspiring ("Dear you, Smile. You're beautiful. Sincerely, Me"), and some are just strange ("Dear Poop, I haven't eaten corn in days, Sincerely, WTF?!?!"), but no matter what your cup of tea, this is one of those websites that you can easily get lost in.

     You also have some choices. You can choose to create, rate, and/or moderate content on the site. Creating is self explanatory - just create your own "Dear Blank, Please Blank" (and fill in the blanks). As far as rating content submitted by other users, you have a variety of "rating buttons" to choose from, including "I like this", "How dare they", and "Hilarious", among a few others. If you choose to moderate, the site will give you random content that has not yet been reviewed. You can choose to read it, and if you like it and it looks right to you (grammar and spelling should also be taken into account), choose "yes". If not, choose "no". It's that easy. Entries that get a lot of "yes" responses are automatically accepted and will be posted on the site for all to see.

So what are you waiting for? Go fill in the blanks!


7/10/11

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     There is certainly nothing dumb or little about this website, but it is written by a man. A man named Jay White who came up with a great idea and acted on it. 
     "Dumb Little Man" (a title which Mr. White himself says came completely out of nowhere) is a compilation of articles written and submitted by readers of the website. 
     Originally, White included sites, tips, ideas, and resources that he himself found helpful. However, as his sales career began to expand, he found himself having less time to work on his blog. So, he was faced with a tough choice: He could either close DLM, or allow his audience to prove that they have something substantial to share. "I quickly decided that sharing info trumped the ego boost of being the sole writer on DLM", White said. "There simply is no master of everything, so there is no value in claiming to be one." 
     With that, White decided to open the doors and allow anyone to share stories, tips, and advice. And what a great idea it was. At the time of writing the "About" section of his website, over 17 million people had already visited the site! 
     You really can't go wrong here. With a list of categories including DLM's most popular posts, over 1700 articles, and of course, the option of submitting articles yourself, Dumb Little Man has definitely lived up to its potential. 
     As far as my opinion of the site, let's just say I planned on skimming it and ended up spending over an hour browsing through and reading many of the very well-written articles! 
     From "12 Tricks Your Brain Is Playing On You" to "How To Cure The Winter Blues", you are sure to find tons of articles that will keep you busy for as long as your little heart desires. 
     I have learned SO much from this website already. The articles are very interesting - not boring and drawn out. Possibly because White weeds out the bad (e.g. poorly written, poor grammar, etc) articles and only publishes the good. 
     Bottom Line: This website is a wonderful reference and has all the tips for life you've ever wanted to know. But don't take my word for it. Click the link and see for yourself!