The Radical Freedom of Hyperlinks in a Controlled Digital Landscape
By
ColinWright
Warm and crisp on the edges. A bagel with a bit of bite.
Summary
The article discusses the radical nature of hyperlinks as a permission-less sharing mechanism on the web, contrasting this freedom with modern platform controls that seek to restrict, limit, and monetize link sharing through app store policies, link-in-bio limitations, and search engine monetization.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledThe web has a superpower: permission-less link sharing.
This ability to create and disseminate links is almost radical against the backdrop of today's platforms.
To some, the hyperlink is dangerous and must be controlled:
They want to control what you can link to (see: app stores & external purchase links).
They want to monetize your links (see: search engines) and give you no
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