diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 650785331..16e0c1142 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # CONTRIBUTING
 
-Thank you so much for thinking of contributing to the [ocelot.social](https://ocelot.social) project! It's awesome you're here, we really appreciate it. :-\)
+Thank you so much for thinking of contributing to the <!-- [ -->ocelot.social<!-- ](https://ocelot.social) --> project! It's awesome you're here, we really appreciate it. :-\)
 
 ## Getting Set Up
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab9ba0ef9..c02886cdd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@
 [![Discord Channel](https://img.shields.io/discord/489522408076738561.svg)](https://discord.gg/AJSX9DCSUA)
 [![Open Source Helpers](https://www.codetriage.com/ocelot-social-community/ocelot-social/badges/users.svg)](https://www.codetriage.com/ocelot-social-community/ocelot-social)
 
-[Ocelot.social](https://ocelot.social) is free and open source software program code to run social networks. Its development is supported by a community of programmers and interested network operators.
+<!-- [ -->Ocelot.social<!-- ](<https://ocelot.social>) --> is free and open source software program code to run social networks. Its development is supported by a community of programmers and interested network operators.
 
 <!-- markdownlint-disable MD033 -->
 <p align="center">
-  <a href="https://ocelot.social" target="_blank"><img src="webapp/static/img/custom/logo-squared.svg" alt="ocelot.social" width="40%" height="40%"></a>
+  <!-- <a href="https://ocelot.social" target="_blank"> -->
+    <img src="webapp/static/img/custom/logo-squared.svg" alt="ocelot.social" width="40%" height="40%">
+  <!-- </a> -->
 </p>
 <!-- markdownlint-enable MD033 -->
 
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ Try out our live demo network, see [here](#live-demo-and-developer-logins).
 If you're wondering how you could help, there are plenty of ways, e.g.:
 
 - Spread the good word about ocelot.social to make it more popular:
-  - Add the link [ocelot.social](https://ocelot.social) to your website.
+  - Add the link <!-- [ -->ocelot.social<!-- ](https://ocelot.social)--> to your website.
   - Give ocelot.social a Like at <https://alternativeto.net/software/ocelot-social/>.
   - Star our project on GitHub at <https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/>.
   - Promote it on your social networks.
@@ -138,11 +140,11 @@ $ cd Ocelot-Social
 
 ### Live Demo and Developer Logins
 
-**Try out our deployed [development environment](https://stage.ocelot.social).**
+**Try out our deployed <!-- [ -->development environment<!--](https://stage.ocelot.social)-->.**
 
 Visit our staging networks:
 
-- central staging network: [stage.ocelot.social](https://stage.ocelot.social)
+- central staging network: <!-- [ -->stage.ocelot.social<!-- ](https://stage.ocelot.social)-->
 <!-- - rebranded staging network: [rebrand.ocelot.social](https://stage.ocelot.social). -->
 
 #### Login
diff --git a/deployment/README.md b/deployment/README.md
index 93d3fb86c..d73080e91 100644
--- a/deployment/README.md
+++ b/deployment/README.md
@@ -10,17 +10,19 @@ The forked original repository is [stage.ocelot.social](https://github.com/Ocelo
 
 <!-- markdownlint-disable MD033 -->
 <p align="center">
-  <a href="https://ocelot.social" target="_blank"><img src="../webapp/static/img/custom/logo-squared.svg" alt="ocelot.social" width="40%" height="40%"></a>
+  <!-- <a href="https://ocelot.social" target="_blank"> -->
+    <img src="../webapp/static/img/custom/logo-squared.svg" alt="ocelot.social" width="40%" height="40%">
+  <!-- </a> -->
 </p>
 <!-- markdownlint-enable MD033 -->
 
 ## Live demo
 
-__Try out our deployed [development environment](https://stage.ocelot.social).__
+__Try out our deployed <!-- [ -->development environment<!-- ](https://stage.ocelot.social)-->.__
 
 Visit our staging networks:
 
-- central staging network: [stage.ocelot.social](https://stage.ocelot.social)
+- central staging network: <!-- [ -->stage.ocelot.social<!-- ](https://stage.ocelot.social)-->
 <!-- - rebranded staging network: [rebrand.ocelot.social](https://stage.ocelot.social). -->
 
 Logins: