URLs are the cornerstone of the web. A precise, universal (hopefully), long-lasting (hopefully) way of referencing articles and other resources. It's always frustrating to see people fail to appreciate their brilliance, e.g. search this on YouTube rather than just pasting a link into a message. Giving a write-up a permanent home on the web can certainly help give it visibility, and help the author avoid writing up the same ideas again.
Related classic essay: Cool URIs don't change. [0][1]
"Cool URIs don't change" from 1998 is as relevant as ever :(
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23865484