Links to other fishing forums are not allowed. I also don't see links to articles from other websites. I posted a link to a scientific research paper which I think is not an issue. There is a grey area however where research is included in articles on fishing websites. Today I decided to not post the link to an In Fisherman article because it could be considered promoting another website.

This is as much a question of forum culture as much as strict adherence to the rules. There is probably enough expertise among forum members to cover any topic so there is probably no need for external links it is just my habit to support my posts with links.

This is a question for the moderators but I thought that other members may like clarification as well. I'm perfectly happy not to use external links but maybe that is or is not what the admins want? Sorry if this has been covered before.