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klikniciu

Klikniciu is a term used in speculative media theory and interactive design to describe a navigation pattern in which a user explores a network of linked media by a rapid sequence of clicks, often across multiple layers of content. It is discussed as a mode of content discovery that foregrounds user agency and serendipity, rather than linear presentation.

Etymology: The term is a neologism, combining "klik" (an onomatopoeic spelling of clicking) with a suffix inspired

Characteristics: non-linear exploration, cross-media linking, ephemeral context, rapid traversal, user-curated sequencing, emphasis on emergent narratives.

History and usage: Coined in the early 2020s in online design discourse as a way to describe

See also: hypertext, hyperlink, interactive narrative, microinteraction, user experience.

by
Central
and
Eastern
European
linguistic
forms
to
evoke
networks
and
linkage.
certain
practices
in
memetic
and
participatory
media;
used
in
discussions
of
UI
design,
digital
art,
and
hypertext
theory
to
analyze
how
users
assemble
meaning.
Some
critics
argue
it
overstates
the
agency
of
casual
navigation
and
underestimates
the
role
of
structure
and
curatorial
effort.