[dlkinney]

One of the problems that I feel we face these days is the challenge of discovery. Sites like HN, Reddit, Pinterest help to some degree, but I can't help but feel that they're just scatter-shot.

I miss the days of web directories. I really appreciate that the programming community is creating more and more of these curated lists ("awesome" lists), but I'm disappointed that other categories aren't as popular.

Perhaps there's room for an AwesomeAwesome, someday... A Wikipedia-like curation of worthwhile resources. I doubt it's feasible once a certain critical mass is achieved, what with gaming the system or disagreements about what should or shouldn't be included. Wikipedia can at least limit conflict somewhat by saying that something is or is not factual or backed by a reputable resource. To determine what should or should not be on a curated list is a lot more difficult.

Maybe a voting system could help. Or maybe that's too easy to game.

Anyone else miss web directories?