I’ve been compiling this blog for more than six years now, and I’ve seen many blogs come and almost as many go. In particular, the one thing I learned is that many blogs are started and then, after a certain period of time (it’s usually around three or four weeks) there are fewer and fewer posts, and eventually the blog falls silent. So I have a very simple rule for when to link to other blogs: I’ll follow new blogs in my rss reader, and if they’re still around after four weeks or so (or if they continue posting beyond the initial few posts) I’ll link to them. It’s as simple as that.