FWIW, I don't have any sentiment or preference on this, and I'm not advocating any relaxing of the "no 8ch.net URL" posting rule.
Early in my Q-following participation I figured and expressed that giving a URL without a link might pass the mustard (no link - a reader would have to affirmatively pick up the plain text to get to the URL), but was warned off that.
I'm one that for the most part is either respectful of the rules, or if the rules are too stifling for my tastes, just finds other ways to occupy my time. I don't find the "no 8ch.net URLs" stifling at all. The material gets here with a minimum of mangling.
Okay then, consider it just me asking. I didn't mean to have you co-sign my inquiry to Jim Robinson. That was just me talking.
I would like to see us working closely together with 8chan at least as far as being able to link to their good information.
But maybe that's just me. :)
Nerds and FReeQs unite!!!
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