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Tim Bray on AutoLink Again, he's actually gone and tried the thing and reported back. Respect. He still thinks it evil/stupid, but either way I suspect he's right in believing that it's doomed.

It's odd having conclusions that are in direct opposition to those of someone with whom you usually find yourself agreeing. I certainly agree with Tim in his suggestions - "Make the links look different. Be more up-front…". But I reckon the idea of constraining what people can do with your words/pictures/links is a non-starter. I sampled and revised Tim's words two sentences ago. Remix isn't evil per se.

While I'm in a good mood I'll also note a point of agreement between myself and someone I find myself disagreeing with by default, a certain Mr. D.Winer, who says: "…having a beard, a full one, is a rational choice". True.

(For male coders 40+, probably not too rational for teenage female supermodels, though there have been stranger fashions…).