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date: 05/17/2024
subj: comment 05172024_120503
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A RANT and A LESSON
in the tech world
stackexchange
stackoverflow
serverfault

posters on these forums and the pitfalls the create. 

If you've ever tried to search the internet for help on a technical issue you've
probably found the pitfall; clicked on a link, and found that the link doesn't
work, or it has been directed from the original source to another site that has
taken over another company. 

If you've stumbled upon this comment you'll understand shouild be done. 
if you are a board user, always post the content NOT A LINK to the content. 
By posting the content there is a greater chance to prevent against internet
rot. 

I've seen so much of the internet on boards with links that are long gone. Its
sad that no ediqute was established when create responses on message boards. 
Its such a small thing to copy a text of the content, and its such a lazy thing
to copy a link. For the linkers you create your own information loss. 

for this is my comment as a rant