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Technorati founder launches Web Hot or Not

Web Hot or Not
Technorati founder David Sifry has launched a new web site that's fun for a few minute's distraction, but drenched in irony. Web Hot or Not is, you guessed it, like Hot or Not. But instead of deciding whether people are hot, you vote on web site designs. There are just two problems with the service:
  1. The site's simple design is awfully reminiscent of the original Hot or Not, which is decidedly not hot.
  2. Someone already beat Sifry to the punch. And did a better job of it.
CommandShift3 launched a similar service back in December. Unlike Web Hot or Not, CommandShift3 lets you see two pages at once and vote for the one you like better. Neither service is particularly useful, but CommandShift3's web site wars model at least gives you a bit more to look at while you're passing the time. And it also lets you zoom in for larger previews of the pages you're checking out. On the other hand, Web Hot or Not has a much easier to remember name and URL. At least for non-Mac users.

[via TechCrunch]

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