They're not completely gone. I think "Blogroll" filled that void for a bit, before that too was taken over by ads. The next step was public bookmark sharing, li

They're not completely gone. I think "Blogroll" filled that void for a bit, before that too was taken over by ads. The next step was public bookmark sharing, like Stumbleupon or Delicious. Still, those services feel a bit sterile for my taste. Something nostalgic and hard to replace like a hand crafted HTML link on your own site carries a bit more weight with me.