blogfeeds.net

I recently came across the site, blogfeeds.net, via the Hacker News RSS feed I follow. I found it interesting because it’s not like it’s a new idea per se, but it feels like it’s the right idea right now. I can see how it got traction in on Hacker News.

We’re all fatigued from the big social networks (see China Miéville’s recent post) and a hand-crafted blog aggregation site turns down that insanity in a big way.

In particular, it adds friction back into online communication.

Sometimes, friction is a good thing. It gives us a chance to breath before we speak. It gives us a chance to think before we speak.