I've noticed that certain threads on this forum contain a large number of posts that only consist of a link.
Example
This has a few drawbacks:
1. if the link goes dead, the post has no remaining value. You can't search for the information in the link, because the post contains no clue as to what the article was about.
2. Time is valuable. Making everybody click a link to see what the article is about is a time sink. If an article is interesting enough to warrant mention on this site, add at least one sentence that indicates why it's of interest.
Example
This has a few drawbacks:
1. if the link goes dead, the post has no remaining value. You can't search for the information in the link, because the post contains no clue as to what the article was about.
2. Time is valuable. Making everybody click a link to see what the article is about is a time sink. If an article is interesting enough to warrant mention on this site, add at least one sentence that indicates why it's of interest.