I take your comments on board Jawn, and agree in principle. And I am certainly not arguing here about whether or not inbound links can damage a site, which is very unfortunate since the thread is about that! I have got a strong opinion on the matter, but would welcome any proof that I am wrong.

The only positive statements we have in this thread come from Dave or Janeth, who apparently know something that we don't, but cannot be asked to share with us the actual details.

Now I believe that providing positive statements without proof is also called spreading rumours. And that's the reason I challenge anyone here who carries out such practice. Specially dave who as a moderator, should be very aware about the impact false statement can have on people unfamiliar with the topic and who could be tempted to trust whatever the moderator says.

And I find it worrying that a second moderator such as yourself be ready to give credit to such practice, reinforcing the potential damage false statements are already causing.

Unless we all agree that such practice should be discredited, and that since no proofs have been provided, we should stick to opinions rather than "facts (until someone comes actually with examples and facts)", I don't see how the debate can be healthy.

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