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		codetrotter on Dec 4, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cool URIs Don't Change (1998) A lot of things can be said about the impact that the largest companies have on the web, but on the specific discussion about not breaking URIs, I think they are generally good at keeping, or redirecting, links to content for as long as the content is up.

diveanon on Dec 4, 2021 [–]

They just create walled gardens instead.

Pinterest is a great example of how organizations put business interests ahead of building an accessible web.

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