Links also embody temporality. What exists in that folder now may not be there tomorrow. Owners delete, services change policies, links rot. The fragility of digital access reframes how we value content: the ephemeral can feel precious precisely because it’s impermanent. That transience can inspire urgency—a reason to click, to preserve, to archive. It can also prompt better practices: redundant backups, clear licensing, and thoughtful sharing that anticipates the future’s indifference.