In my line of work, it would behoove me to have a precise definition of what Web 2.0 is. It’s been suggested that it’s marketing departments jerking off to AJAX. I think it has more to do with tag clouds.
The evening past I ventured to the PostSecret exhibit in Georgetown and bemused myself with the secrets of strangers (in the company of strangers, natch)—the gallery space was surprisingly well-populated, and among the crowd was the artist/curator himself. He asked if I wanted to buy a copy of his book, which I couldn’t at the time. I’ll come back in January. I complimented him nevertheless—the concept is ingenious and the execution is staggering (I say this with just the slightest envy).
I am compelled to execute a project at least the scope and breadth of The Minimalls of Downey, California, something that can similarly be made even through stretches bereft of intellectual momentum to construct and compose. What is PostSecret really but a compilation of shame and vulnerability, volunteered by individuals not directly involved in the creation of the phenomenon in the promise of closure with one’s self? What is Web 2.0 really but a compilation of hyperlinked personality traits, volunteered by individuals not directly involved in the creation of the phenomenon in the promise of finding a like soul?
What is my next move, I wonder aloud too often. (Just the slightest.)
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