> tl;dr: Exactly what value did the layperson add to this thing?
They made it happen. The site would simply not exist were it not for the dream/passion/drive/whim/fantasy of the OP. In a more deserving context, the following story could be referenced :
That said, I'm not going to defend the merits of the site itself. It looks awful, adds seemingly no value and isn't something I would think of actually using.
However, we should not trivialize the act of bringing ideas to fruition. That's what it's all about, after all.
They made it happen. The site would simply not exist were it not for the dream/passion/drive/whim/fantasy of the OP. In a more deserving context, the following story could be referenced :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_of_Columbus
That said, I'm not going to defend the merits of the site itself. It looks awful, adds seemingly no value and isn't something I would think of actually using.
However, we should not trivialize the act of bringing ideas to fruition. That's what it's all about, after all.