- Author
- Posted by hisamafahri, with replies from many commenters
- Published
- 14 February 2026
- Kind
- Hacker News discussion thread about a hand-curated blog directory
- Original
- news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47014449
- Subject
- Writing and the small web
- Themes
- Given away
What it is
hisamafahri posted a link to Ooh.directory. The site lists blogs by category and is run by philgyford as a hobby. Many comments follow, and the site's maintainer replies often.
What it says
- Commenter throwaway150 complained that suggested blogs were never added and the review process was opaque.
- The maintainer, philgyford, said blogs are added when time allows. 2,888 suggestions remain unevaluated.
- Several commenters said the site's curation is its value, and others called the complaints entitled.
- simonw suggested human-curated directories may be due a resurgence given worry about AI-generated junk.
- Commenters offered alternatives: Minifeed, Kagi Small Web, Marginalia, webrings, blogs.hn and other blog lists.
- Commenters asked for foreign-language blogs and a default sort other than alphabetical. One noted no emacs blogs.
What evidence it gives
The thread gives opinions and personal anecdotes only. The maintainer gives a few facts, such as the suggestion backlog. No usage data on directories is offered.
Interests and limits
Comments are unverified and many are heated. A single complaint dominates the opening. Links to other tools were not opened or checked. The site itself was not reviewed, only what commenters say about it.