gough lui has an excellent post on how the internet is "link hostile" these days as platforms want to you to remain on their little section of the internet, regardless of how useful your link may be - it's a damn shame as the hyperlink is one of the best things about the world wide web, the hyperlink *is* the world wide web
https://goughlui.com/2026/04/22/now-unwelcome-why-i-left-ozbargain-the-link-hostile-nature-of-internet-discourse/
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2026-04-23 07:24:04 UTC
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