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<blockquote data-quote="CapnZapp" data-source="post: 6777043" data-attributes="member: 12731">Another way of explaining this; the one I myself favor, is:By posting only a link, you force the readers of EN World to leave the site to understand what your thread is about, even before I know if it's a subject I'm interested in. That's annoying. Don't do annoying things.Instead, include a short description of your linked article, enough to tell me whether I'm interested or not. Just repeating the title or article header or even the first lines of copy is not enough, especially in these linkbait times. Including something you wrote yourself also tells me you're invested in the subject enough to bother, which is a good sign.Also, include at least a short summary of what your own reactions are. &quot;Discuss&quot; is not acceptable. You don't get to be impartial moderator; if you post something, we expect you to share your opinion, take sides or otherwise get personal.Note: I'm not a moderator. All of the above are my personal opinions. Consider this a completely informal proposal to extend the official post by Morrus, brought on by my opinion that &quot;mathematical reasons&quot; are perhaps not the best motivator in this case.Best RegardsZapp</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CapnZapp, post: 6777043, member: 12731"] Another way of explaining this; the one I myself favor, is: By posting only a link, you force the readers of EN World to leave the site to understand what your thread is about, even before I know if it's a subject I'm interested in. That's annoying. Don't do annoying things. Instead, include a short description of your linked article, enough to tell me whether I'm interested or not. Just repeating the title or article header or even the first lines of copy is not enough, especially in these linkbait times. Including something you wrote yourself also tells me you're invested in the subject enough to bother, which is a good sign. Also, include at least a short summary of what your own reactions are. "Discuss" is not acceptable. You don't get to be impartial moderator; if you post something, we expect you to share your opinion, take sides or otherwise get personal. Note: I'm not a moderator. All of the above are my personal opinions. Consider this a completely informal proposal to extend the official post by Morrus, brought on by my opinion that "mathematical reasons" are perhaps not the best motivator in this case. Best Regards Zapp [/QUOTE]

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