posted August 12, 2005 03:04 PM
I know I'm not Randall (believe me I do)... but here's my brief thoughts based on my experience here thusfar...I had the same idea when I came on too.
One of the things a mod does is watch for spamming. Making a list would be a fine line. Anyone with a Web site shuffling through here would want their site added to the list, and then a judgement call would have to be made by whoever is responsible for said list!
Also consider, hundreds of brand new Web sites go online EACH DAY. It would be impossible to keep up with a list, especially since many links go dead, or go neglected, fail to be updated.
No one should be expected to be responsible for constantly categorizing a list of hundreds of sites, much less LINKS within those sites!
Few Web sites pass the test of time, and I've resigned to allow the natural flow of communication to dictate what information gets passed on, and when.
A couple of other things.
If you need a list of sites having to do with a specific subject or query, just ask and you'll probably receive! We're cool like that, and you'll be secure in knowing you're getting the latest and greatest stuff.
And finally, as for a search function (and not to get too technical here) - the CGI program for this forum allows each and every post here to appear in your "googling" results. This is not true of all forums, since many CGI programs have a built-in wall. This one does not. So not only do you have a search function, but you're able to use the strongest search engines available to the Internet!
If you need to narrow it down to just LL posts, include "linda-goodman.com" in your keywords!
Ta Da!
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