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You should really post np.reddit links to prevent non-users of said reddit community from voting. It's the standard practice -- https://www.reddit.com/r/NoParticipation/wiki/intro

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It's an unwritten and unofficial rule, no one has to respect that, to me it only fuels the "omg our site that relies on linking to stuff on the internet has been linked somewhere on the internet" victim complex.

Since non-users would have to create an account anyway in order to vote, I'm not sure that this is an issue.

np is meant for Reddit users that are not subscribed to the subreddit. For example, when I am logged into reddit and go to https://np.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/4if65h/mod_annou... I don't see the voting arrows.

it originates from the meta subreddits ( subreddits that only crosslink to other subreddits, such as bestof ) completely derailed any meaningful discussion as soon as threads were posted in said meta subreddits.

its less of an issue if you link from here, as not everybody on this side will be a logged in user on reddit, but it should still be considered polite, considering that there is an actual 'best-practice' for linking

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