Originally Posted by Vasili

.....but mentioning something that it "drains" value from a site is ridiculous entirely:...... [/quote]
I might add "in your opinion, General, sir" Just as scientists, doctors, anthropologists, astronomers and all sorts of intellects, disagree; so do internet marketing Gurus.

I understand your dissertation on linking, but another "Guru" wrote a manual on SEO and if he recommends not linking to the outside world because it "drains" more of your page's page rank; then I'm going to err on the side of caution and take his advice.