A link is not automatically a public record
Every shared page is accessible to people who have its link while it remains active. Search indexing is a separate choice. Public records can appear in search and on a public profile; link-only records stay out of the public index.
Owners can copy the link, switch discovery mode, choose expiration, or delete the publication from the card on their own profile. Controls live on the profile card so there is no detached management page to learn.
- Copy link
- Make link-only or public
- Set expiration
- Delete the publication
A profile designed for a growing body of work
Public profiles use a masonry-style card layout so images, charts, and text-only records retain a suitable shape. Cards sort chronologically, reflow after deletion, and include chart previews when a chart belongs to the record.
Search filters the complete published collection, not only the current page. Pagination keeps initial responses bounded and quick while the interface can continue loading naturally.
Every public profile can expose an RSS feed so readers can follow new records without relying on a social platform.
The first image becomes the social card
When a published record contains images, the first eligible image is selected for Open Graph and X/Twitter metadata. The image must be publicly fetchable, return a supported MIME type, and stay stable for crawlers that cache link previews.
The page also provides a canonical URL, descriptive title, summary, large-image metadata, and safe fallback artwork when no eligible image exists.
Discovery follows the owner’s choice
Only live, explicitly indexable records belong in the sitemap. Link-only, expired, revoked, deleted, and private content should return the appropriate noindex or unavailable state and disappear from discovery promptly.
Public profiles follow the same boundary. A profile can be public without making every historical link searchable, and turning the profile private hides the public library rather than returning its records behind a closed shell.
Common questions
Does sharing a link make it searchable?
No. Link access and search indexing are separate choices.
Can a public record expire?
Yes. Owners can choose a lifetime or remove the record permanently.
Do public profiles support RSS?
Yes. Public profiles expose an RSS-compatible feed for published records.