Why have MySpace and YouTube been so successful? Slashdot picked up this article from Slate which explains everything in a “grand unified theory.” What does the author say? “YouTube and MySpace are runaway hits because they combine two attributes rarely found together in tech products. They’re easy to use, and they don’t tell you what to do.” I agree.

If I would have taken a stance against commercial posting I don’t know if tattoo artist Devin Sheehy would have become an active member of one of my sites, TattooArtists.com. If not, he may not have found a new kidney.