Google, Autolinking, and all the Fuss
Google’s had fun pushing its AutoLink functionality, and as would be expected there are those — particularly in the blogosphere — who have voiced their opposition (some more vocally than others).
The problem with AutoLink is that it transparently alters the content of an author’s page, all without the author’s knowledge, consent, or ability to remove such functionality (and remember, Google puts the fun in functionality). To the best of my knowledge the links aren’t even marked with a rel=”autolink” or something similar that would allow an author to note those links in an aesthetically pleasing manner (although requiring developers to have to opt-out of transparency is still backwards).