Blog Posts Turn Somber During Recession

PRLog (Press Release) - Aug 15, 2009 -
A Boston-based blog, ToBePerfectlyHonest.com, has noticed an increase in somber blog postings.  The site was established to facilitate more truthful communications between people, but instead is being used as an online confessional for people struggling with inner conflicts.  The site’s designers attribute the melancholy posts to the country’s growing economic problems.

"We designed the site so that people could share their thoughts about someone problematic in their lives, like a co-worker, with that person anonymously."   A representative from the site explained.  "We wanted to help disempowered people solve personal problems by providing them with an outlet to communicate in a supportive environment."

Users, who do not need to create a user account, only need to enter their “truthism” into a form and submit it for publication.  All truthisms are guaranteed to be published, unless they violate the site’s posting policy or are considered to be SPAM.   The IP address related with each post is saved for security purposes but is never shared with any third-parties or vendors.

“The initial postings were very relationship-oriented,” the representative said.  “We had a lot of people writing about their marriages or young people writing about their crushes, which was pretty much what we expected to see posted.  We were shocked to see people writing about suicide and hurting themselves.  That was definitely never what we thought people would post.”

The site’s developers noticed a change in the post topics as news about the economy became increasingly dire.  “I think people are shifting into a mental survival mode,” the representative speculated.  “I think people are becoming more concerned about their own survival and are less focused on their relationships with other people.  When times are tough, people become more introverted out of necessity.  How can they be expected to think about other people when they can barely take care of themselves?”

The site will continue to allow people to post anonymously about anything, but they encourage users to seek professional help for their problems.  “We want to help people,” the representative said.  “But we can’t save people.  We’re really just serving as a pair of sympathetic ears online.”  Any one interested in learning more about the site is encouraged to contact it directly. http://www.tobeperfectlyhonest.com