[raytopia]

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.

[dfps]

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?