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We should promote more personal indexing, rather than algorithmic indexing

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Re: We should promote more personal indexing, rather than algorithmic indexing

#21
People often claim that Google broke the internet, but I do not think it did. If any other company succeeded it would also rely on some sort of algorithmic SEO. Most often on results are shown google services, and news sites. Sure you can play with your searches to find what you need. People started using social platforms, so forums became less attractive. Hobbyist found Facebook groups. It is not viable to host a fan page any more. You will not receive any traffic. Google also became lazy with their search. Internet became walled Gardena, and I am not sure if everything within walled gardens can be easily ranked right now.

It was not Google who destroyed the Search, it was the Internet that has changed

Re: We should promote more personal indexing, rather than algorithmic indexing

#22
Something that academia has (but doesn't adequately "reward") is literature surveys. A fantastic way to get a short abstract on pretty much all extant studies, papers, books and conference proceedings in a very specific field (or niche thereof) from experts, that you would never find in your limited time.

Re: We should promote more personal indexing, rather than algorithmic indexing

#23

Web rings and web directories are also good solutions to this makes it easy to find content you actually like. Also maybe hackernews should do a monthly post your blog/website just like the monthly job posts.

Or even a one-hour window once per week, when they let each account post one domain's post (other accounts can't also post that domain), so any blog can get some exposure. How would they combat malware sites though?
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