New Rule about Thread Titles when Pitting Other Posters

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What is this linking issue Miller is mentioning?

The techno-peasant needs guidance. @Miller has started a thread in thePit about a new rule about linking threads. I’ve read his intro to the thread a few times and I’m afraid I don’t understand it. Back-linking? I don’t want to derail the discussion about the new rule, so thought I’d ask here: what is the technical issue about linking?