Ooh.directory
Ranked 3 of 9 blog directories by recommenders
Curated directory of personal blogs that people use to discover independent writing and the small web. Caveat: submissions get no feedback and the review process is opaque.
21 people recommended Ooh.directory in Hacker News comments, 2 had mixed feelings and 5 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026.
11 of the 21 people who recommend it commented in one thread, “Ooh.directory: a place to find good blogs that interest you”.
Summary written by Claude from 31 comments. It was written before the November 2026 recount, and 29 of those comments still count.
28 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 21
- mixed feelings
- 2
- warn against or regret it
- 5
The record
Recommended in 7 of 12 months
In 11 different threads.
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 21 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 4.2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 7 of 12 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
- Recommended in 11 threadsNeeds 5 or more, met.
- 11 of its 21 recommenders came from one threadNeeds half or less, not met.
The same rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. Mixed feelings count toward neither side. How the badge works
What people say about it
Reasons grouped from a sample of 28 of the 35 opinions about it, picked in proportion to how many people recommend it, have mixed feelings and criticize it. Each mark is one comment in the sample. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Helps find interesting blogs
“This has already helped me find extremely useful writings on a niche topic of mine.”
Comment from 15 Feb 2026 in “Ooh.directory: a place to find good blogs that interest you” “used your site to find interesting looking blogs for inspiration”
Comment from 15 Feb 2026 in “Ooh.directory: a place to find good blogs that interest you” “has thousands of blogs listed from all over the world”
Comment from 14 Nov 2025 in “Ask HN: Is building for the web even worth it now?” - Comment from 15 Feb 2026 in “Ooh.directory: a place to find good blogs that interest you”
Fun to browse and navigate
“It's fun to click about and go down the rabbit hole”
Comment from 14 Feb 2026 in “Ooh.directory: a place to find good blogs that interest you” “is a great list of blogs that is nice to navigate”
Comment from 9 Mar 2026 in “The Death of Social Media Is the Renaissance of RSS” Revives the small web
“the internet got just a little bit more human again”
Comment from 14 Feb 2026 in “Ooh.directory: a place to find good blogs that interest you” Curation beats SEO and search
“directories like this and search engines like marginalia are important resources”
Comment from 14 Feb 2026 in “Ooh.directory: a place to find good blogs that interest you”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Submissions get no response
“it feels frustrating when I spend time making a bunch of submissions and I never hear anything back”
Comment from 14 Feb 2026 in “Ooh.directory: a place to find good blogs that interest you” “it is frustrating to spend time putting together submissions and then hear absolutely nothing back”
Comment from 14 Feb 2026 in “Ooh.directory: a place to find good blogs that interest you” “I've submitted entries but they never get added.”
Comment from 14 Feb 2026 in “Ooh.directory: a place to find good blogs that interest you” Additions and rejections unexplained
“You're looking at a list of hundreds of submissions and why they have been added or not added…”
Comment from 14 Feb 2026 in “Ooh.directory: a place to find good blogs that interest you” “nobody can tell what gets added and what doesn't. Submissions go through an opaque review process”
Comment from 17 Jan 2026 in “Ask HN: Could you share your personal website here?” “They do not explain why something is added or rejected.”
Comment from 14 Feb 2026 in “Ooh.directory: a place to find good blogs that interest you”
Other blog directories people recommend
The four most recommended other blog directories, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Mixed | Criticize | Approval | Months | Had for | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagi Small Web | 35 | 8 | 29 | 55% | 9 | — | — |
| Wander small web explorer | 26 | 2 | 3 | 90% | 5 | — | — |
| Ooh.directoryThis page | 21 | 2 | 5 | 81% | 7 | — | — |
| Bubbles.town | 12 | 3 | 4 | 75% | 3 | — | — |
| RSS.Social | 11 | 3 | 5 | 69% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
28 of the 35 opinions about it, picked in proportion to the three counts, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“couple of options but there are more out there”
“Those who enjoy this might also like”
“is a great list of blogs that is nice to navigate”
“There are a few. Try this one”
“I still admire the density and efficiency”
“sadly ooh.directory is like many others indie blog directories english only”
“used your site to find interesting looking blogs for inspiration”
“This has already helped me find extremely useful writings on a niche topic of mine.”
“I just discovered this site and found it interesting”
“Somehow my personal/tech blog is listed there.”
“Wow, I’m making this my homepage.”
“It's fun to click about and go down the rabbit hole”
“sorting websites by last updated date by default, instead of alphabetical which is a pretty useless method of presentation”
“the site is responsive and light-weight, and manages to show a bunch of fancy effects in pure CSS”
“it is frustrating to spend time putting together submissions and then hear absolutely nothing back”
“Why shouldn't its maintainer be allowed to exercise personal judgement in his curation efforts?”
“it feels frustrating when I spend time making a bunch of submissions and I never hear anything back”
“thank you for making and maintaining this”
“directories like this and search engines like marginalia are important resources”
“don't see why it has to be this way”
“That's no different than the old DMOZ.”
“You're looking at a list of hundreds of submissions and why they have been added or not added…”
“I've submitted entries but they never get added.”
“They do not explain why something is added or rejected.”
“The fact that it’s not exhaustive and is a reflection of the creator’s taste is a feature, not a bug.”
“the internet got just a little bit more human again”
“nobody can tell what gets added and what doesn't. Submissions go through an opaque review process”
“has thousands of blogs listed from all over the world”
Counts come from 1,791,911 Hacker News comments labeled by Claude, November 2025 to October 2026, with data through October 31, 2026. Counts updated 2 Nov 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.