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The 7 Most ‘Awkward’ Crowdsourced Websites

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It’s a simple concept – take a funny idea that everyone can relate to, have Internet readers send in their own examples of it happening (through pictures, screen shots, tweets, art, etc.) , and then post the best submissions on your site. While some of these imaginative sites have been both hysterical and innovative, there have also been a slew of poor attempts to capitalize on this cultural phenomenon.

HuffPo Crowdsources Headlines with #headlinehelp Hashtag

The Huffington Post, which currently profits off of the blood, sweat, and tears of its many hapless unpaid contributors (j/k), has hit upon a new way to involve its readers in the creative process: crowdsourcing headlines through Twitter.

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