Linking Things
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The fundamental building block of the web isn't HTML or a web page — it is the link. The way that closed platforms fight links makes them feel rebellious to even use. Long live the hyperlink!
Two decades ago when I started publishing on the web I would have never guessed that linking to websites, with no URL redirection or tracking tags, would feel almost subversive now. I now find myself delighting in adding even more links to blog posts. Creating the web I want!
Most (all?) of the major social platforms have largely pushed the hyperlink, what I would suggest is the most fundamental thing about the web, out.
Even the simple act of formatting with bold, italics, and using hyperlinks freely can only be achieved on your own blog.