# Why Openlinks?

By [GalaxyX](https://paragraph.com/@galaxyx) · 2022-07-28

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Why Openlinks?
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### Introducing Openlinks. Create a decentralized link in bio webpage with a few clicks!

Showcase your digital self on an [@IPFS](https://twitter.com/IPFS) website only you control. This is a super fun & easy way to experience the power of the Open Web.

*   **Signup at** [**http://openlinks.io**](https://t.co/v9vWwJtQ32)
    
*   **Add & name your links**
    
*   **Give your page a title & click Export**
    
*   **Webpage auto-saves to the Open Web** [**@IPFS**](https://twitter.com/IPFS) **&** [**@Filecoin**](https://twitter.com/Filecoin) **via Web3.Storage**
    

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### Why should I care about the Open Web?

First it's helpful to understand how the current Internet works ->

Today, only a few companies decide the rules of the Internet, control the infrastructure, as well as decide what is allowed to exist online.  This is the Client Server model & is the fundamental way we receive & publish data on the Internet today.

1.  The source of **truth**, or the system we rely on to save all of our data, is concentrated in centralized entities. If any of these central parties are compromised there is little we can do.
    
2.  Server outages could **degrade** or **remove content** as well as **prevent a user from publishing new content.**
    

The Internet is **fragile**. The average web page lasts **100 days**. As we produce more & more data, finding more sustainable alternatives is **essential**.

If you’re interested in learning more, [@TRDiscordian](https://twitter.com/TRDiscordian) has an incredible video breakdown of the current Internet & the major issues we face today -> [Breaking Free of the Client Server Model](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEcLeEXiLXY)

### IPFS, Filecoin, & the Distributed Open Web

**The Open Web is designed to preserve & grow humanity's knowledge by making the web upgradeable, resilient, & more open.** IPFS & Filecoin are critical parts of the Open Web & give us unique opportunities for a better digital future where users are in control of their data.

Some reasons why IPFS is a PERFECT fit for this project-

All data saved on the IPFS network is distributed as opposed to run on a central server.

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**Due to its distributed nature**, everything saved on IPFS is censorship resistant. Instead of the data being held in the hands of a select few who can decide when data flows, data is mirrored across a network of IPFS/Filecoin peers.

A side effect is that by default, the data put on IPFS cannot be deleted when the owner of the data wants it deleted. (we have a lot to write about this!)

This functionality is unique to the data saved on IPFS & is a fundamental improvement to our rights online.  When you export an Openlinks page, you are planting your digital flag in the virtual ground. **You exist as a permanent entity in a global open network, not a temporary guest in a siloed, centralized database.**

**GalaxyX built Openlinks** using what are called Storage Helpers. Our favorites are Web3.Storage & NFT.Storage!

**Learn more about the Openlinks <>  GalaxyX  team as well as read about Interplanetary Filing System (IPFS) & Filecoin**

[https://galaxyx.io/](https://galaxyx.io/)

[https://ipfs.io/](https://ipfs.io/)

[https://filecoin.io/](https://filecoin.io/)

### Sources

[https://blog.questbook.xyz/posts/announcing-filecoin-integration/](https://blog.questbook.xyz/posts/announcing-filecoin-integration/)

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*Originally published on [GalaxyX](https://paragraph.com/@galaxyx/why-openlinks)*