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Everyone knows that cool urls don't change, but the problem with links is that not all urls are cool urls. Links rot over time.
by recursive 10y ago
Everyone knows that cool urls don't change, but the problem with links is that not all urls are cool urls. Links rot over time.
- theli0nheart 10y agoSo the answer is to not use links at all?
- voxic11 10y agoSometimes it's better to pass by value, sometimes it's better to pass by reference.
- sanbor 10y agoPut the content AND the link, instead of just the link. This way, if the link changes the info will stay in SO.
- true_religion 10y agoWouldn't that be a copyright violation?
- slavik81 10y agoLike in any other writing, a short quote is fine. If it's long, then you may have to summarize the content in your own words.
- avindroth 10y agoBut that violates DRY principle tho
- unethical_ban 10y agoZero percent chance of valid source is worse than some percent chance.
- acjohnson55 10y agoFortunately, as I said earlier, anyone can edit. We should definitely make links, they greatly increase the utility of a post. If they rot, it just takes one person to make the fix.