The Index Reloaded --- (Index of the Giant's Comments II)

[Gwynfrid]

When asked, no one has really articulated what the harm is, other than the thoroughly debunked "stalking" theory (that is, the Giant has not expressed any discomfort with posts in this thread about OOTS being included, whereas he has expressed discomfort about certain other types of posts) and vague references to "clutter."

Regarding clutter, the reference is here:

Rule E: Quotes that contain redundant information need not be included. This reduces clutter. The quote should only be included if it provides new information or clarity, or if it expounds upon information included in a prior comment.

The reason for that rule isn't a vague, general distaste for clutter. It is that clutter makes any collection of objects less useful. This is valid for data, too.

For any particular quote, mileage may vary. In the case of the quote presently under discussion, I think mileage is low enough that it merits the "clutter" qualifier.