Vannevar Bush envisioned the memex as a precursor to the internet, enabling instant access to knowledge through interconnected documents, fostering exploration through user-created links.
Links are essential to the web's functionality, allowing users to follow a trail of information, yet today’s platforms focus on retaining users rather than promoting links.
Early search engines confronted legal uncertainties regarding copyright and liability, questioning whether linking to content made them responsible for the information's implications.
The concept of fair use and 'safe harbour' laws were essential in shaping how web crawling and linking developed as pivotal aspects of internet navigation.
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