I myself have removed dead links and in some cases where some claim is amazing such as "John Carradine has appeared in over 750 films" I add a fact tag. When we write, our statements must be *able* to be verified and amazing claims require amazing citations. Dead links are really sub-par, esp.so if the link citation itself does not make it clear *how* to re-verify the source with dead trees. A link to some dead-fan-site cannot tell the new editor anything about whether or not the dead-fan-site itself had a proper source or was just being gushy and hyperbolic. Perhaps you could give the exact case with exact details. Will Johnson **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002)