The Subversive Hyperlink
3 days ago
- #interconnectedness
- #web-freedom
- #hyperlink
- The web's superpower is permission-less link sharing, allowing anyone with a browser or HTTP client to access linked content.
- Hyperlinks are seen as radical and dangerous by some who seek to control and monetize them, as seen in app stores, link-in-bio trends, and search engines.
- Despite attempts to control links, people continue to link freely, defying restrictions from companies like Apple, Meta, and Google/OpenAI.
- The essence of the web is interconnectedness; links create the whole, and without them, the web would just be isolated silos.
- The article encourages subverting the status quo by owning websites and freely making and sharing links.