[gnuarch]

No inline links encourages a more legible writing style. What if Wikipedia had external links all over?

> External links normally should not be placed in the body of an article. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:External_links

[gliptic]

What if Wikipedia had inline links all over? Oh wait, it does.

[gnuarch]

Following an inline link on Wikipedia I know what to expect, basically a definition of the linked concept. External links on the other hand I consider more like footnotes at the end of a book chapter or an article. Regarding inline links all over have a look at the 1999 website a-blast.org / assoziations-blaster.de