Does anyone else have an instinct where they subconsciously evaluate the expected longevity and stability of any link before sharing it anywhere?

I instinctively trust GitHub repo links more than Google Docs for example

@simon I only do this in retrospect once I realize the links are already rotten, which I guess shows which one of us worked in journalism

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@glyph @simon I do it proactively, but I think the habit grew out of my days editing Wikipedia.

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