d. wrote:
I suggest throwing out notions that "all links to attack sites shall be removed", however phrased.
It's a matter of usage, not the mere fact of the link.
Right. I would think that all that needs to be said (in NPA, of course) is something along the lines of
Contriving an "indirect" personal attack against another editor, in the form of a link to an off-wiki site which makes such an attack, is tantamount to a direct personal attack and is likewise disallowed.