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Prospector
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Initially Posted - 05/22/2012 :  08:26:41  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
OK I need to ask...

How many people am I offending when I point to an answer that is in my blog? Some folks on here link to photos and put them right in a post, some copy/paste, I find it easiest to post a link to where I've already written something up.

I don't think anyone is offended by a link in a signature. I don't think anyone minds an occasional x-link, but I just wonder if folks think I am overstepping bounds with outlinking too often.

If so, let me know.

The mantra of "if you have to ask, you already know the answer" may apply here.
"Iris"
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redeye
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Response Posted - 05/22/2012 :  08:38:31  Show Profile
Personally it doesn't bother me.. however I don't bother going out that often. I certainly can understand having several web based "logs" and trying to help folks with providing information.

I appreciate the data....
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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 05/22/2012 :  08:46:49  Show Profile
I'm OK with it, with these caveats:

I find it very annoying to search a topic on this message board, find a response here that's a few years old, and its links (to a blog, a pic, or some other reference) are broken. So as long as you're sure your blog will still be up several years from now, it doesn't bother me. I'm naturally concerned that many blog hosts may go belly-up as their business models fail. That would also break the links.

Also, be sure that your link goes right to the answer, and not to the front page of your blog. It does annoy me when a blog link requires me to sort through a bunch of other stuff to find the information. And remember that while your answer may be on the front page of the blog now, it may not be the front page three years from now, so make sure the link is a static link that goes to the right place.
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 05/22/2012 :  09:35:36  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
I like reading other people's blogs, especially when they're not just about sailing. I think it gives me more insight into the person who wrote it, and if they are writing about their boat, typically more detail than we might get on a forum post.

I will agree with Rick though, it's frustrating to go look for a post on something that links to a blog with dead links, or expired pictures, or the hosting company has gone belly up. We've also come close to losing some great content on here a couple of times (Arlyn's site, Frank's site), which would be a shame.
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Prospector
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Response Posted - 05/22/2012 :  11:23:09  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
I haer ya on old stuff being lost. It drives me nutz that Blogger lost half my photos back in the day. They are stored someplace in Google's vault and I cannot get them back.

I guess I just have to keep maintaining the blog forever and using direct links to the relevant articles if I want to cross link here. Thanks guys.

More input is always welcome.
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britinusa
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Response Posted - 05/22/2012 :  12:31:17  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
If I have a lot to say then use a blog. But if I want to ask a question or support another forum user then this is the place to do that.

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