Another vote for the Myelin Ecosystem @ Radio Free Blogistan

September 17, 2002

Christian Crumlish

Matt Welch notes a nice feature of the Myelin Blogging Ecosystem:

If you're like me, you don't put much stock in the various blog-ranking schemes, since none of them, I guess, can claim anything approaching scientific usefulness. But this system has the real added bonus of providing a long list of people who link to you, which introduces you to sites you've never heard of, and reminds you of those you've inadvertently forgot.

Welch also ran a long screed about the (apparently lame) L.A. Times article on blogging.

Posted by xian at September 17, 2002 12:26 AM

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