Memepool Explained

Memepool
Url:www.memepool.com
Launch Date:1998
Current Status:Defunct

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

Overview

Memepool was founded in 1998 by Joshua Schachter and a number of the early contributors, making it one of the earliest weblogs.[1] It was also one of the most popular early weblogs,[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 had no significant element of self-revelation by its authors.[6] The website did not have a commenting system, but many of its links came from emailed submissions from readers.[7]

Shutdown

On March 26, 2012, Memepool had its first posting since April 21, 2008, marking the longest hiatus in the blog's history. The site has been unavailable since at least December 14, 2013.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: O'Connor, Brett . 6 January 2007 . del.icio.us Mashups . John Wiley & Sons . 978-0-470-14777-1 . 18 August 2014 .
  2. News: Everybody into the memepool for links to some very odd sites . . Janet Kornblum . 3 May 2000 . 16 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20121102235508/https://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 . 2 November 2012 . dead .
  3. News: THE WEB BROWSER; Site a flashback to cool, weird days of Internet . Joel Brown . . 17 June 2001 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121102235523/https://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 . 2 November 2012 . dead .
  4. News: One Super Site . . 15 May 2000 . 16 July 2010.
  5. Book: Smith, Gene . Tagging: People-powered Metadata for the Social Web . 2008 . New Riders . 978-0-321-52917-6 . 162 . registration . memepool. . 16 July 2010 .
  6. News: Bloggin' In . Glenn Gaslin . . 10 August 2001 . https://archive.today/20130122121345/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,170228,00.html . 22 January 2013 . dead .
  7. Book: Rhetorical Democracy: Discursive Practices of Civic Engagement . John B. Killoran . Gerard A. . Hauser . 2004 . . 0-8058-4264-0 . 215 . 16 July 2010.
  8. Web site: Untitled Tweet. 5 February 2014. @ptocheia. 13 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131223142251/https://twitter.com/ptocheia/status/411726690646122496 . 23 December 2013 . dead .

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