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by scott_s 5412 days ago
RiderOfGiraffes did it by hand, and he was similarly driven away by what I understand to be a minority of people who did not like the practice. He was our semantic dupe-checker, and losing him was bad for the community.

I've explained why I see it as beneficial: it connects related discussions. It is not itself discussion, but it points readers to discussions. So, no, I do not see why you have a problem with it.