# Yes, I know we should avoid linking threads from the Pit

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**Created:** [March 31, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-we-should-avoid-linking-threads-from-the-pit/981945 "2023-03-31T18:11:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-we-should-avoid-linking-threads-from-the-pit/981945/14 "2023-03-31T21:14:28Z")

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The problem with Pit thread titles isn’t when you link to the Pit from elsewhere; it’s when you link elsewhere from the Pit. In that case, it shows the Pit thread title under the linked post, and it doesn’t matter if you have a naked link or hide it behind some generic link text. The title restrictions are to avoid that.

I’ll create a link to this post from the Trolls R Us thread as a demo.

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