I’ve been building a list of hyperlinks for years, with the intention of sharing them with the public.
This note will review the reasons, thinking, and initial links before moving into a dedicated category.
Why build a link directory?
Link directories were constantly useful to me over the last 30 years. I’ve read printed magazines, gopher text files, and countless websites; these list of links were valuable as guides to the resources I sought.
I really enjoyed the directories from the early web; there was an energy and aesthetic to sharing links that would diminished by the web becoming ubiquitous. I want to build upon that aesthetic and create something useful.