I assume "astroturfing" refers to some sort of disingenuous testimonial, but I really do love the service. Not only does it appeal to me as a web developer, but I've shown it to my not-as-savvy friends and family, and they understand what it does and what it's good for almost immediately.

I think they had a pretty nice long beta and many YN users participated. I know my programmer showed me this a few months back and was super excited about it.

So, now that it's public everyone wants to rave about it. Makes sense.

My significant other and I found out about it today! The tasks were really easy to set up and I even converted some to recipes! I'd definitely recommend trying it to everyone. Do it; you'll love it!?

Anyways, I think it echoes with the sentiments of many that the internet should be more like a Tivo and a lot less like a fire hose, but without the portal-type restrictions that big enterprise would like to handcuff one with. It's an interesting take on looking forward. Years from now you'll only get updates from people on Facebook that you know you'll enjoy, like drunken ones that include a picture and semi-nudity. Or better yet, pre-scrub your timeline for any potentially offensive or embarrassing content.