[WikiEN-l] Re: External links and self-linking to my site

[Nicholas Knight]

Matt Brown wrote:
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> I do not think there should be an /a priori/ rule that posting links
> to your own sites is forbidden.  On the other hand, one should expect
> a certain amount of scrutiny if one does.
> 
> In this case, it looks like your link is on topic and relevant. 
> Whether it is needed is another matter, but one that can be resolved
> in a more peaceable manner.  I don't agree with removing it and citing
> as the sole reason that it's a site you put up.

Ditto'd. A little extra scrutiny is not unreasonable, but calling it 
spam simply because it's his own site is pretty much off the deep end.