Boredom + Sunday Addiction, an idea for Cb Options

[HakunaMatata]

wow.

i'm glad everyone loves the idea.

^i meant... wouldn't somone... know if the postcard was PM/Emailed? i have no idea how it works but you usually know who PM you or emailed you?

the shared account, i realized, would not be able to store the secrets for someone to sort through them. i mean, postsecret picks only like twenty a week to showcase. we should widdle out the postcards that don't fit.

You do know who's the person that's PMing you, as far as my experience goes, anonymity is impossible through PM. The Mentor idea was brought up as a middle ground. The Mentors are trustworthy, and hopefully members would feel comfortable enough to send the secrets.

I don't think we should be selective with postcards. As long as they're secrets, they should be allowed. And as James brought up, we can just put the account on mod preview and just go from there. Only secrets will be put through the queue and (I don't know if this is even possible) PMs disabled.

As far as choosing between the two, a poll could be made to figure the majority.

[*incoherent*]

ok, is no one reading my posts!? there is an anonymous emailer in which you can send things, that way, even though the mentors are trusted, it'll remain a secret.

[Comptine]

^lol. i read it. i think it's amazing actually. quite clever and it would be really useful for this.

[*disco infiltrator*]

I meant a thread just to display them...and display them all.

[*Intercourse.*]

Kaycee, nah I just meant that it could go in the sandbox the overall thread. Because it could be considered a game in someways.

I don't care though, I think it would be fine in the lougne too.

[HakunaMatata]

So far, there hasn't been any outright negative feedback on the issue, so, in the case that this will go through, there are three options for sending the secrets:

• PMing the Mentors.
• Anonymous account on mod preview (with disabled PM?) in which everyone knows the password.
• Using DeadFake.com to send anonymous e-mail.

Which do you prefer?

[*Intercourse.*]

anonymous account on mod preview or the mentor thing.


I think the Mentors would be the best thing to do though, in all honesty.

[*incoherent*]

dead fake because maybe the person doesn't want to mentor to know either.

[*mona lisa*]

In my opinion, using either deadfake.com or a cB account is the best way to ensure that everything is in fact anonymous.

Yes, our mentors are trust-worthy but it may turn off some as it isn't completely anonymous.

[Comptine]

deadfake or the Cb account. Cb account might be easier since it's already here.

[*Duchess of Dork*]

Deadfake is the only way it'll be anonymous. Even with a cB account, unless the ip is hidden and what not (or a proxy is used, and even then there are ways of figuring things out) some of us might still be able to put two and two together. Not that anyone would be digging, but just wanted to sort of bring that up.

This is a great idea. And honestly, who cares how original the idea is. I've seen a few sites try this.

Katie, I don't see why someone couldn't scan a real postcard or a homemade postcard and submit that.

Since one person would feasibly be posting these, I don't see why it would belong in The Sandbox (if the whole PPD thing is an issue). I think it would be a better fit in Relationships than the Lounge.

[*disco infiltrator*]

And then that would attract more attention to Relationships. Good idea.

[HakunaMatata]

I know I have reminded people of Katie, but I didn't know that people mixed us up, too.

My gut feeling tells me it belongs in The Lounge because not every postcard is about relationships; some of the best that I've known are funny little quirks that people admit. Admittedly, though, the majority of the PostSecrets are most definitely about relationships and really, The Lounge does not need help with activity. I'll support the thread being in Relationships.

So far, I think, deadfake and the cB account are the two popular choices. I don't see why can't just use both, they don't interrupt each other at all. Someone could control the e-mail account where deadfake users send the cards, and we make an anonymous account on mod preview. If the anonymous account never gets used, then no biggie, that's not very much of a loss at all.

[HakunaMatata]

How'd this get to page two? Oh, wait, I think I know who.

So buh-rump-y-dump, anyone still interested? This'd be awesome to have before April starts.

[Comptine]

still interested. i guess people should be given instructions.

+use DeadFake.com
+send postcard to a mod/mentor
+post it up in the The Lounge.

[HakunaMatata]

Mrm, how's Relationships? It could use the traffic, and really, the Lounge has enough pinned topics.

And we do need to figure out to who's e-mail address it'll be sent to. And and and, I thought we dropped the whole sending thing and took up the anonymous account?

<<Haila micro-managing.

[Comptine]

we did? um. okay. i guess.

but if you put it in relationships, it puts the focus on relationships, not the whole idea of revealing any secret you want.

[*Duchess of Dork*]

*Raises stubborn finger*

I still think it's a better fit elsewhere. First off, I think it'll just get lost in The Lounge. Second, it doesn't have to focus on romantic relationships at all. Any relations belong in Relationships. :)

Either that, or Art. :)

I was thinking about this morning. When I browse through PostSecret, it really makes me feel like I'm looking at intimate pieces of Art.

(That is, if this is exclusively a postcard thing)

[HakunaMatata]

Alright! The e-mail address for using DeadFake.com is CreateBlogSecrets@yahoo.com. The thread will be up soon *crosses fingers*, we just have to decide on where.

So, you guys: Relationships or Art?

[Comptine]

i think art would be better. i think the lounge would be ideal but as everyone said, the pinned topics are overwhelming there.

[*Azarel*]

I'd go for relationships, because when I read PostSecret, I feel closer to these people that I've never met and will never meet and while the postcards are so artistic, they tug at my heartstrings more than they are just aesthetically pleasing.

I also suggest that there be an accepted size (so that the cards are uniform). 640x480 or something in that ratio?

[*Intercourse.*]

^Yea I think it better fits in relationships and that size sounds good. Something good enough that you can post the full size and it doesn't stretch the board.

[*I Viddy Horrorshow*]

I third what Anna and Holly just said.

[Comptine]

do you think we should allow comments? on postsecret, there are little responses to certain postcards. obviously, we aren't going to allow comments like, "haha. you loser." or "what a stupid secret".

also, could someone post up an official announcement? i don't think everyone can see here.

[HakunaMatata]

Mmm, I don't like the comments thing; there's no way to not allow those kinds of comments unless the user's mod preview.

I'll put up an official announcement as soon as someone gives me the name for this lil' project of ours.