[GJones2]

> Maybe there should be a place on FR to archive lists of links on specific topics, and then you can just link to the appropriate archive when you need to. Just a thought.

I have a tendency to write excessively long posts myself (though usually original, and not as long as the ones that have annoyed some persons here). We can’t link directly to old posts, but when I research something carefully and write a post about it, I record the link to the thread page on which it appears. Then later, in related threads, I say something like “For more information about...see post number...in this thread [link to the old thread page].”

[MaryFromMichigan]

Actually, you can link to a particular post.
Instead of linking to to the page, use the URL for the post.
For example, the URL for your last post is http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2899075/posts?page=89#89

[samtheman]

We can’t link directly to old posts

What do you mean? Posts in FR? After a certain time the links no longer point to the correct location, due to archiving?