sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 26 days agoRemembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment: “Most people have completely forgotten how chaotic it really was.”arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square67linkfedilinkarrow-up1254arrow-down19cross-posted to: retronet@lemmy.sdf.org
arrow-up1245arrow-down1external-linkRemembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment: “Most people have completely forgotten how chaotic it really was.”arstechnica.comsanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square67linkfedilinkcross-posted to: retronet@lemmy.sdf.org
minus-squaretreadful@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·25 days agoI was a dmoz editor for a bit. They created the directory that Yahoo used on their site. Kind of wish directories came back.
minus-squareBoomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·25 days agoDirectories and webrings
minus-squareRunningInRVA@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·25 days agoWebrings are still a thing. I see them from time to time.
minus-squaretreadful@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·25 days agoI can’t remember the last time I did. Have one in mind?
minus-squareRunningInRVA@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·25 days agoHere is a whole directory of them as a starter. Many retro pages from this directory but many sites are active and get regular updates. Indie Web Database
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·24 days agoPagans, queers, fandoms, mental illness communities, fans of purple… 10/10 exactly the sort of stuff that should be there
I was a dmoz editor for a bit. They created the directory that Yahoo used on their site. Kind of wish directories came back.
Directories and webrings
Webrings are still a thing. I see them from time to time.
I can’t remember the last time I did. Have one in mind?
Here is a whole directory of them as a starter. Many retro pages from this directory but many sites are active and get regular updates.
Indie Web Database
Pagans, queers, fandoms, mental illness communities, fans of purple… 10/10 exactly the sort of stuff that should be there