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		etchalon on Oct 11, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: When going somewhere does a thing: on links and bu... Link == new screen. Button == mutate existing screen.

cantSpellSober on Oct 11, 2022 [–]

Links can go to another location on the same screen, or a geolocation, email; any URL

tartoran on Oct 12, 2022 | [–]

Seemed to me links jump somewhere on the same or on a different page and buttons do stuff though the line is blurry, for example on a form submit a new page could render..

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