Distributed Mutability Without Link Rot?

When I publish a mutable link to some data, I give agency to the author of that data. They are free to change the contents in the future, or even to fully remove the data. Like a verbatim copy, an immutable link would not award this agency. By granting this agency, I voluntarily cede control. The quality of my work will vary based on the future actions of another human. A web of mutable references…