Brown Hyperlinks / Burylinks: A Recoverable Hyperlink Grammar for Field-Based Web Discovery

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contents <p><strong>Abstract</strong>:</p> <p><br>This technical note defines Brown Hyperlinks, also called Burylinks, as a recoverable hyperlink grammar for field-based web discovery. </p> <p>Unlike traditional blue hyperlinks, which directly open destination pages, brown hyperlinks introduce an intermediate recoverable state: the destination becomes a buried artifact that must be revealed, dug up, or recovered before access.</p> <p>The proposal reframes hyperlinking from surface navigation and “surfing” toward digging, recovery, delayed reveal, spoiler-safe access, ritualized sharing, and discoverable media. It distinguishes Brown Hyperlinks from ordinary hidden links, ARG mechanics, legal “buried hyperlink” dark patterns, and decorative recoloring by defining them as a generalized interaction primitive for the existing web.</p> <blockquote> <p>The Brownweb is proposed as the recoverable layer of the web: not a separate network, but a depth layer where links become artifacts before they become destinations.</p> </blockquote>
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spellingShingle Brown Hyperlinks / Burylinks: A Recoverable Hyperlink Grammar for Field-Based Web Discovery
Eissens, Raynor
Brown Hyperlinks; Burylinks; Brownweb; recoverable hyperlinks; field-based discovery; hyperlink grammar; web interaction design; discovery friction; delayed reveal; diggable media; recoverable memory; artifact links; semantic links; hidden media; spoiler-safe links; web navigation; interaction primitives; o-vvv-o
<p><strong>Abstract</strong>:</p> <p><br>This technical note defines Brown Hyperlinks, also called Burylinks, as a recoverable hyperlink grammar for field-based web discovery. </p> <p>Unlike traditional blue hyperlinks, which directly open destination pages, brown hyperlinks introduce an intermediate recoverable state: the destination becomes a buried artifact that must be revealed, dug up, or recovered before access.</p> <p>The proposal reframes hyperlinking from surface navigation and “surfing” toward digging, recovery, delayed reveal, spoiler-safe access, ritualized sharing, and discoverable media. It distinguishes Brown Hyperlinks from ordinary hidden links, ARG mechanics, legal “buried hyperlink” dark patterns, and decorative recoloring by defining them as a generalized interaction primitive for the existing web.</p> <blockquote> <p>The Brownweb is proposed as the recoverable layer of the web: not a separate network, but a depth layer where links become artifacts before they become destinations.</p> </blockquote>
title Brown Hyperlinks / Burylinks: A Recoverable Hyperlink Grammar for Field-Based Web Discovery
topic Brown Hyperlinks; Burylinks; Brownweb; recoverable hyperlinks; field-based discovery; hyperlink grammar; web interaction design; discovery friction; delayed reveal; diggable media; recoverable memory; artifact links; semantic links; hidden media; spoiler-safe links; web navigation; interaction primitives; o-vvv-o
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20105707