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# An Ode to Links

[Link →](https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/ode-to-links/)

> A URL is a technical thing: a hostname, a path, a port, an origin, some query parameters, etc.
>
> But a link is a cultural thing: an invitation, a citation, a gift, a shortcut, a connection.

[Jim Nielsen](https://www.jim-nielsen.com/) kurz und gut beobachtet über Hyperlinks und deren kulturelle und sprachliche Bedeutung.