Someone once told me that my purpose on earth might be to serve as a warning to others. If you agree that learning from mistakes is the best way to avoid making the little slip-ups that complicate your everyday life, TipBin should appeal to you.
This new site lets users submit and search for short, simple tips about everything and anything. If you’re looking for a tip, you can search by keyword or tag (the site claims it doesn’t use categories, as they are too restricted for a site that accepts all sorts of tips). You can also check out the tip cloud, or browse the latest or top-rated tips. If you find a tip you like, store it in your “My Tips” space to access later. Anyone can submit a tip, but you must keep it under 350 characters. Site creator Christian Cantrell claims that this helps keep tips direct and focused. The site is monitored and filtered by the users to keep the content clean and relevant.
TipBin.com In Their Own Words
“Everyone has something they’re into: programming, travel, video games, baking, pets. Something. That means you know things that most other people don’t. Share what you know with the world, and help make other people’s lives just a little bit easier
TipBin contains tips and tricks from all kinds of people on all kinds of topics. Make your life easier by learning from other people’s experiences”.
Why TipBin.com It Might Be A Killer
TipBin is a great service for anyone in need of accessible and practical advice. Similar user-generated content websites sometimes have a tendency to swing toward the overwhelming an irrelevant, but several restrictions put forth by the site’s creator, like required tags and length limits, help keep the content organized and pertinent. Additionally, the site prohibits HTML, minimizing spam.
Some Questions About TipBin.com
The site’s interface could use some work; it seems a little unpolished. It would also be great if the site could add in some web 2.0 components, since it hasn’t really broken out of user-generated content territory yet; do they plan on allowing users to register and create personal profiles? 
