My name is danah boyd and I'm a Senior Researcher at Microsoft Research, a Research Assistant Professor in Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University, a Visting Researcher at Harvard Law School, and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales. I received my PhD from the School of Information at UC-Berkeley. I spend 1/3 of my time in Cambridge, MA, 1/3 in New York, NY, and 1/3 in the air. Buzzwords in my world include: public/private, identity, context, youth culture, social network sites, social media. I use this blog to express random thoughts about whatever I'm thinking.

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mutants and post secret confessors

I’ve written before about the mutants who come back and visit my site on a daily basis, but recently, there’s a new group of folks coming to lone entries – the post secret confessors. Apparently, my page on post secret comes up pretty high in the searches so hundreds of folks have come to my site to leave their confessions in the comments. I have to admit that it makes me smile every day to read these and it makes me realize how much fun Frank Warren must be having going to his mailbox every day. For those who haven’t snagged a copy of the book, you totally should. I thought about getting it for a Christmas gift but i feared folks might find it disturbing.

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66 comments to mutants and post secret confessors

  • sherver

    hi guys i am very new to this stuff . and would really need help to master this stuff . sometimes my power of controling weather works but other times it doesnt . i would like to master it .thanks

  • sherver

    and i would like to say hi to moever

  • birdie

    I thought I never had a chance. I had moved on and accepted it.

    Tonight he told me that at one time, I did.

    I wish I never knew.

  • tempest

    I wish I had the courage to kill myself. At the same time, I wish I could help save other people. I’m so confused and lost. My spirit is broken.

  • Nicole

    I am in love with my co-worker Hollee but she’s dating Avis, the janitor.

  • Name

    I just want to tell you THANK YOU. You will never know how much you have helped me.

    At my weakest points… I only have you to thank for being here today. I owe everything to you. & I wish I could have the strength to tell you that.

  • Sunflower

    I
    hope
    you
    know
    that
    i
    love
    you
    so
    much
    daddy
    & I
    Forgive
    you

    im
    still
    your
    little
    princess

  • daisy

    I lied,

    I dont have a mental disorder

    It was just an excuse for

    why i am this screwed up.

  • Jen

    When we sit in the park in the cop car, I dream of him leaving his wife and being with me.

  • barbara

    i watch porn.
    i like girl on girl.
    and i am a confidently, straight girl.

  • somebody

    all i want is MONEY FOR COLLEGE so i can graduate…..I cant get a loan cos my credit is not strong enough,NEITHER are d cosigners i’v used…I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO SO AM WORKIN UP THE COURAGE TO KILL MYSELF or RUNAWAY…I feel like am dieing slowly…Everyday is a STRUGGLE..no one sees all the pains bcos am always smiling and tryin to make everyone happy….but am dieing inside….My freinds dont believe i ever get sad,they always say they wish they were me..IF ONLY THEY KNEW

  • Pyro

    danah,

    why have you shut down the page named mutant? it was my/our only method of communication.

  • Pyro

    ARE THERE ANY MUTANTS LEFT??!! IF SO REPLY!!!! THIS IS MADDENING!

  • Ceara

    Is this really a site for mutants cause i read all these peoples
    report and they really funny if you guys are really mutant then you are not as clever as i am , I am the 3rd born of my mom and my dad her cousin
    I was born with blue eyes though my parents are black I am the sister of the girl in the photo Ceara on Hi5 I hate people who look me in the eyes
    Im 15 years old and I am extremelly flexable I can dislocate any part of my body i choose to be alone because people keep looking at me
    I don’t take Photos becuase my yes always turn red violet are there any fuh-real mutants

  • Ceara

    Is this really a site for mutants cause i read all these peoples
    report and they really funny if you guys are really mutant then you are not as clever as i am , I am the 3rd born of my mom and my dad her cousin
    I was born with blue eyes though my parents are black I am the sister of the girl in the photo Ceara on Hi5 I hate people who look me in the eyes
    Im 15 years old and I am extremelly flexable I can dislocate any part of my body i choose to be alone because people keep looking at me
    I don’t take Photos becuase my yes always turn red violet are there any fuh-real mutants

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