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My name is Daniel Armengol Altayó, and I am here to participate in the conception and creation of alternatives to the current digital paradigm. My hypothesis is that by having more clarity on how digital information operates and how we relate to it, we can coordinate efforts more effectively towards common goals.
This website is an experiment. Right now you can explore my artistic practice, and my plan is to share my research notes as well, understanding both as complementary to each other.
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The Hyperlink Delusion, 2020
Research on the design of the hyperlink and its implications.
Introduction
- The Internet is a living collective portrait of humanity.
- We need complex technology to cope with complexity.
- The Internet is not the same as the Web.
The design of the Web
- We browse the Web, jumping from page to page using links as portals.
- Links are pointers, not connectors. Links are unidirectional by design.
- True connections on the web require extra effort.
Consequences
- Platforms manage connections for you. Some of these platforms rule the world today.
- Platforms need your attention because they want you to create more connections to manage.
Conclusion
- The Web established the rules for a game of inequality that platforms learned to master.
- Unidirectionality of links is a major flaw in the design of the Web.
You can find the original text and format published here.