From: oldernow@dev.null   
      
   On 2024-05-11, D  wrote:   
      
   >> it hit me that while people have become wisely concerned   
   >> with the effect of "infinite scroll" on our psyche, their   
   >> faith in what is arguably the cornerstone of "the web"   
   >> prevents them from seeing that hypertext links aren't too   
   >> different than infinite scroll: they're infinite click.   
   >>   
   >> Mr. Berners-Lee no doubt had the best of intentions, but   
   >> simply clicking to travel between collections of thoughts   
   >> is, well, *too* simple for animals whose growth is in   
   >> large part dependent on making efforts.   
   >>   
   >> Whereas knowledge is one thing, *hard fought* knowledge   
   >> is at least an order of magnitude more.   
   >>   
   >> So while I don't doubt increasing collective concerns   
   >> about links from a trust-ability point of view, I think   
   >> the bigger concern is how the ease of navigation between   
   >> collections of thoughts undermines their value.   
   >>   
   >> In that context, I've decided to no longer create hypertext   
   >> links. In fact, I want to be as done with hypertext in   
   >> general as is possible without throwing any babies out   
   >> with it.   
   >>   
   >> I don't want readers who arrive by way of a click, and   
   >> who are primarily focused on presentation. If they can't   
   >> do as much as copy and paste a link, they're likely too   
   >> stupid to understand what I'm saying anyway.   
   >   
   > Oh got it! I thought for a moment you were done with links   
   > altogether! ;) Cutting and pasting a link, I think I might   
   > be able to do that. ;)   
      
   Well, someone reminded me that terminals can detect URLs   
   and make them clickable. I leverage that from time to time.   
      
   I've no idea why I cared at all. I read something, and it   
   suddenly seems important. Then I post about my take on it,   
   someone shoots me down immediately, and then I remember   
   how ridiculous all this bullshit is to begin with, and   
   feel extra foolish.   
      
   >> Similarly, I don't want readers who will only read my   
   >> screed if/when it looks pretty. Goodbye, Superficial   
   >> Suzies!   
   >   
   > Perhaps choosing your readers is as much good advice as   
   > the eternal business advice of choosing your customers?   
      
   Again, like it really matters when it's actually almost   
   always 'reader', not 'readers'.... ;-)   
      
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