“is a totally pointless way of generating a URL rewrite and offers no value to human visitors” Not true; it offers several (minor) benefits. It doesn’t have any ? or & characters, so it’s easier to speak and hear. It’s shorter, so it takes less time to type. It’s even under 80 characters now, so it’s less likely to get auto-word-wrapped if somebody sends it in an email.
“is a totally pointless way
“is a totally pointless way of generating a URL rewrite and offers no value to human visitors” Not true; it offers several (minor) benefits. It doesn’t have any ? or & characters, so it’s easier to speak and hear. It’s shorter, so it takes less time to type. It’s even under 80 characters now, so it’s less likely to get auto-word-wrapped if somebody sends it in an email.