Memepool

Memepool
For the memetics concept, see meme pool.

Memepool is a multiple-author weblog, active from 1998 to 2008, that lists links to interesting, obscure, weird, or funny items on the web along with a bit of commentary. Items often include multiple links with contents that conflict or comment on each other, similar to the sarcastic stylings of Suck.com.

Memepool was founded in 1998 by Joshua Schachter and a number of the early contributors, making it one of the earliest weblogs. It was also one of the most popular early weblogs,[1][2] with a reputation for strange and surprising links.[3][4] It was maintained by Schachter and Jeff Smith. Schachter's links collected for Memepool were the predecessor of a project that later became del.icio.us.[5]

Unlike many weblogs, Memepool has no significant element of self-revelation by its authors.[6] Memepool does not have a commenting system, but many of its links came from emailed submissions from readers.[7]

On March 6, 2007, Memepool had its first postings since January 8, 2007, marking the longest hiatus in the blog's history. Since April 22, 2008, no new posts have been made.

Memepool has an Internet Relay Chat channel, irc.perl.org/#memepool.

References

  1. ^ Janet Kornblum (3 May 2000). "Everybody into the memepool for links to some very odd sites". USA Today. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/53463093.html?dids=53463093:53463093&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+03%2C+2000&author=Janet+Kornblum&pub=USA+TODAY&desc=Everybody+into+the+memepool+for+links+to+some+very+odd+sites&pqatl=google. Retrieved 16 July 2010. 
  2. ^ Garrison, Bruce (2004). Professional feature writing. Routledge. p. 30. ISBN 0805847669. http://books.google.com/books?id=RscDWbEPO94C&pg=PA30&dq=%22memepool%22#v=onepage&q=%22memepool%22&f=false. Retrieved 16 July 2010. 
  3. ^ Joel Brown (17 June 2001). "Site a flashback to cool, weird days of Internet". Boston Herald. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bostonherald/access/74165888.html?dids=74165888:74165888&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+17%2C+2001&author=Joel+Brown&pub=Boston+Herald&desc=THE+WEB+BROWSER%3B+Site+a+flashback+to+cool%2C+weird+days+of+Internet&pqatl=google. Retrieved 16 July 2010. 
  4. ^ "One Super Site". Newsweek. 15 May 2000. http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-62006373.html. Retrieved 16 July 2010. 
  5. ^ Smith, Gene (2008). Tagging: people-powered metadata for the social web. New Riders. p. 162. ISBN 0321529170. http://books.google.com/books?id=QKBlAcdkMwsC&pg=PA162&dq=%22memepool%22#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 16 July 2010. 
  6. ^ Glenn Gaslin (10 August 2001). "Bloggin' In". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,170228,00.html. Retrieved 16 July 2010. 
  7. ^ John B. Killoran (2004). Hauser, Gerard A.. ed. Rhetorical democracy: discursive practices of civic engagement. Routledge. p. 215. ISBN 0805842640. http://books.google.com/books?id=vwMMv_G7OikC&pg=PA215&dq=%22memepool%22#v=onepage&q=%22memepool%22&f=false. Retrieved 16 July 2010. 

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