Logout, author of the Bongusta Aggregator[1] has posted some
existential musings[2] about the relevance of his program in
light of some more recent listings that have cropped up in
gopher space.
As user kvothe noted[3], one of the most valuable aspects of
Bongusta is the fact that it is curated. I don't know how it
is setup in the background, or how the curation criteria are
determined, but none of that matters to me as a user: the
value is readily evident when I use Bongusta. It links me up
to a wonderful and growing list of valuable thoughts.
I wish I had the exact quote, but I can't presently find the
phlog post that talked about the ephemeral nature of gopher;
the author basically noted that the current experience we're
all having with gopher is not something we can force to
continue, but rather something that we must enjoy while it
lasts. That rang true to me, and I'm trying to just take in
what is happening right now in gopher land and bask in it.
If Bongusta can live on, I'd love that. If Logout is ready
to work on other things, I can accept that. But certainly,
no list or tool that has come to light recently can replace
a human curated treasure.
(Though it might not apply much, I loved this quote from jynx
that I found while searching for that phlog post on basking:
"The next time you feel overwhelmed, take a deep breath.
There is absolutely nothing that cannot be dealt with, beat,
and put behind you."[4])
[1]
gopher://i-logout.cz:70/1/en/bongusta
[2]
gopher://i-logout.cz:70/0/en/phlog/02-2018-phlog.txt
[3]
gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/kvothe/phlog/2018/02/06-bongusta-is-bae
[4]
gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/jynx/dat/20180129.post
