Ok, this is just dumb.
The Big Word Project is redefining words. You pick a word and link it to your website. Your website is then the new definition. Simple.
So you can buy a word for $1 a letter and they'll put a link to your website on that word. They try to present themselves as researchers doing some kind of grand experiment to redefine words.
The project is aimed at changing definitions and creating a new tapestry of words, meaning altogether different things.
Please.
It's so transparent it would be funny if it wasn't sad. Look, The Million Dollar Homepage was clever because it was new. It may have even been worth it for a couple of the early buyers because it ended up getting a lot of promotion. But this words thing is just a stupid copycat attempt. There's no advertising value here, there's no social value, there's no ownership value (who cares if you "own" a word at this random website?) there's nothing of value whatsoever.
Honestly, I feel a little bad mentioning it at all, because they're bound to make a little money with any kind of publicity. Oh well, at least nobody reads this stupid blog.

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February 28, 2008
10:54 a.m.
Adam, please update your copyright date, or use django template dates. Thank you.