This is really great from Anil Dash: “Link In Bio” is a slow knife. This part really resonated:

But even in the very simple form that we’ve ended up with on the World Wide Web for the last 30 years, links are incredibly powerful, opening up valuable connections between unexpected things.

For a closed system, those kinds of open connections are deeply dangerous.

I’m seeing more “link in bio” posts on Instagram from artists and sentimental follows (like Zingerman’s Deli in Arbor). As my friends post more stories and fewer photos, these are the photos left in my feed. Subjectively, it feels less fun. Anil captures what’s wrong with the bigger picture.