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Re:Google’s AMP is a gilded cage by f_allwein on Sunday November 27, 2016 @09:27AM (#13049295)
Seems like a mixed blessing for users. I just started too realize that I'm getting links like

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/201...

from Google. Sites load fast and webmasters seem to like it (1), but I think it's a terrible user experience if you want to share the link etc. Apparently, Google will address this someday (2).

Regarding the issue mentioned here, of course Google can’t give direct support to all webmasters. But in my experience, the Webmaster forum is a great place to get help as it is full of smart users (and Googlers). Then I would say that, as I used to work for Google.

(1) http://digiday.com/publishers/publishers-excited-google-amp-...

(2) https://www.seroundtable.com/google-disable-amp-feedback-221...

(3) https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!forum/webmasters

Re:Google’s AMP is a gilded cage by edent on Sunday November 27, 2016 @09:37AM (#13049346)
> the Webmaster forum is a great place to get help

That's not my experience. I asked about this specific problem there. All I got was uninformed amateurs saying "I don't think it can be done."

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/webmasters/U3...

That seems to be a common experience - https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/webmasters/3K...

Re:Google’s AMP is a gilded cage by vuanotinv on Sunday November 27, 2016 @09:42AM (#13049371)
What is the problem with sharing an amp link?
Re:Google’s AMP is a gilded cage by f_allwein on Sunday November 27, 2016 @09:44AM (#13049381)
looks ugly, you cannot see where the link goes to on sites that shorten links (e.g. Hacker News), and the link may break eventually, e.g. if Google decides to change/ discontinue the service.
Re:Google’s AMP is a gilded cage by eponeponepon on Sunday November 27, 2016 @04:40PM (#13051712)

  > the link may break eventually
Or, more likely, Google may break the link eventually.