>>>I'm in the same predicament but for different reasons. I don't click on links unless there is a description with the link - the links too often go to websites not authorized by work or to websites my antivirus gives warnings on.....
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>>In general, I think posting a link with no description is slightly rude. Even a few words of context makes a huge difference.
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>>The exception, of course, is when the link is in answer to a question. There, "you'll find the answer at ..." is clearly implied.
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>>Tamar
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>Thats your perception of course. Posting a link with no text leave you free to click or not. You're generating the rude bit yourself.

I know it's my perception. That's why I said "I think." My read of it (not yours, not anyone else's) is that the poster (likely subconsciously) thought that his or her time to write the reason for posting was more valuable than the time of the readers, who'd have to click through and wait to find out the topic.

Note that I also used the word "slightly." I don't think this is a major offense; it's, to me, around the level of butting into line in front of somebody else, or similar stuff.

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>Myabe thats the mindset of someone who is constantly ready to be offended.

I wouldn't know, since I'm reasonably hard to offend.

Tamar