celgins - 2:02 am on Feb 7, 2006 (gmt 0)

That depends upon where those sites got their PR from.

Of course. A lot of, "fly-by-night" sites can obtain a PR8 and not survive for long. The point was directed at high-ranking sites with quality content, where their content is maintained for long periods of time. A site with this type of reputation isn't going anywhere.

You link to sites that are relevant for your users and provide your users with the best experience possible.

So... you would suggest linking to sites relevant for your users, even if they're crummy sites? Whether relevant to your niche or not, linking to crummy sites is never recommended.

By building a quality site, others are naturally inclined to link to you.

I agree. In fact, I think I alluded to this exact statement in an earlier post.