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Let's keep discussion of rules on subpages of rules to consider
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Now wait a sec -- I'd like to put in a word for the opposing view. I say, link liberally (not insanely, but liberally).


Who the heck am I to say whether a particular word or phrase in the text is "relevant"? -- I say, leave it up to the reader. If they are interested in clicking, they can click. If not, the linked page isn't going to jump onto their screen by itself.




I admit that some of this advice has more relevance on a system where a link in one direction always causes a link in the other, and that Wikipedia is not such a system, but when most encyclopedias cross-reference, they cross-reference to related articles. And perhaps some of this is just a "liberal vs. conservative" difference.


-- Damian Yerrick