On Poal, it's nice if the link shows up in expando. For this reason, archive.is vn etc is the most appropriate almost always. I suppose paying attention to what works in expando and what doesn't is helpful. Not everyone has access to Twitter, Facebook, etc due to bans, so a screenshot/archive and a link is best. That's just speaking to ease of use. Some people don't like to give clicks to fake news outlets. Fair enough. Some links maybe you want to give them traffic because they are consistently good or demonetized (gateway pundit, big league politics, etc) So, this is at the discretion of the poster. Just keep in mind, lurkers may avoid links to CNN or NYT or whatever, just on principle. From a security stand point, lots of sites are tracking you and your history. This is why archive links are best, as well. However, from a security standpoint, your opsec is your fucking problem. I don't want to hear from users bitching (oh and they will bitch and moan) about being tracked because it's not my problem they are too dumb to use ublock Origin, decentraleyes, ghostery, etc. I also recommend VPN or at least Tor. Sure, they aren't perfect, but they are a start. I also recommending using your neighbors' Internet and a virtual box that spoofs device, GPS and MAC address. But yeah... ease of use and security... archive is the best option. If you really want to help Poal optimize SEO, you can paste the article text within the link post as they allow for a text portion.