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For Super User how tolerant of answers with just links to a blog post with the answer are we supposed to be?

On meta.stackoverflow.com I've seen conflicting opinions;

Some say we shouldn't:

• Why Linking is Bad
• Is Downvoting Link Only Answers Acceptable

Others say it's fine:

• How to refer to your blog when answering

For Super User how tolerant of answers with just links to a blog post with the answer are we supposed to be?

On meta.stackoverflow.com I've seen conflicting opinions;

Some say we shouldn't:

• Why Linking is Bad
• Is Downvoting Link Only Answers Acceptable

Others say it's fine:

• How to refer to your blog when answering

For Super User how tolerant of answers with just links to a blog post with the answer are we supposed to be?

On meta.stackoverflow.com I've seen conflicting opinions;

Some say we shouldn't:

• Why Linking is Bad
• Is Downvoting Link Only Answers Acceptable

Others say it's fine:

• How to refer to your blog when answering

For Super User how tolerant of answers with just links to a blog post with the answer are we supposed to be?

On meta.stackoverflow.com I've seen conflicting opinions;

Some say we shouldn't:

• Why Linking is Bad
• Is Downvoting Link Only Answers Acceptable

Others say it's fine:

• How to refer to your blog when answering

For Super User how tolerant of answers with just links to a blog post with the answer are we supposed to be?

On meta.stackoverflow.com I've seen conflicting opinions;

Some say we shouldn't:

• Why Linking is Bad
• Is Downvoting Link Only Answers Acceptable

Others say it's fine:

• How to refer to your blog when answering

For Super User how tolerant of answers with just links to a blog post with the answer are we supposed to be?

On meta.stackoverflow.com I've seen conflicting opinions;

Some say we shouldn't:

• Why Linking is Bad
• Is Downvoting Link Only Answers Acceptable

Others say it's fine:

• How to refer to your blog when answering