An example of how a link post helped the blogger, reader, and me tremendously
Daniel recently shared Reader Tips with his readers that included a link to my article that talked about my thoughts on treating blog readers equally, and so did Dan. While reading those posts, I realized a few things. The posts allowed the bloggers to share some useful link with their readers. The readers found different perspectives on different blogging issues, probably written in different writing styles compared to how the bloggers usually write. The readers probably found that change refreshing.
Am I happy that Daniel and Dan linked to me? Of course. I got more people to come to my site and see through my post what I think they should know about. In addition to that, I read the other Reader Tips and thought of 23 topics I can write about. I have not had any other occasion in my life where I read 2 short blog posts and any links in them in less than 10 minutes and came up with 23 topics that I could write about along the way, without even finishing reading all the links. Thus, I benefited as a blogger since the two bloggers linked to me, and I also benefited as a reader since I learned new things through the link posts. I can now apply the new knowledge to at least 23 different posts which would be 23 new perspectives on different things for my blog readers. For me, that is very interesting.
Daniel, thank you for linking to me again, I really appreciate it and am happy that you continue to find my posts interesting. Dan, thank you also for linking to me. 
Link posts share knowledge
Link post can be used to share knowledge with people, something that is vital to the success of anyone who wants to put an effort to it. We can all stick to our own posts and keep talking about things we want to talk about without offering alternatives to let people decide on their own. However, is that not selfish? Not telling our readers that other sources of information exist on a regular basis is, maybe, trying to make our users dumb so that they can only stick to our own posts or ideas. Sharing knowledge through links is a way to make everyone look for different perspectives on similar and different issues in order to come with our own understand of different things.
So go on, write link posts and link to all my posts.
Should I also start link posts on my site?
Now the big question is: should I also start something similar to a link post on a regular basis? I do not know. What do you think? I think you are way too important for me to let go through link posts, even though I love posting external links in articles I write. Should I hold on to you, like a baby holds on to yummy chocolate, or should I sometimes send you off to wander in new gardens so that you and I both can try new fruits? Please tell me. I am too hungry right now to think of the answer.
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