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We have a specific rule that Weblinks Are Not Examples. Having a link along with a properly fleshed out entry is fine, but the spirit of the rule is that no one should ever be required to leave the site to understand anything on it.
Also, the goal of a wiki like ours is to keep people on it. More page views, yadda yadda. Encouraging people to look elsewhere for information is kind of contrarian.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Or specifically, I've been recently working / adding stuff on Guacamelee! and its Shout-out page. But let's say this IGN resource page
already listed a more detailed compilation of the game's pop-culture references, along with images for the in-game Guacamelee Shout-Out and the external work that is being referenced.
For compilation pages like these, would it be safe if I would just add a hyperlink on the top of the page (or on a specific trope like Shout-Out for the matter) saying something like "Click here for image examples to the pop-culture references
"?
Or is it just lazy troping, and it would be better if I ensure that the Shout-Out compilation page won't require others to click a link to external sites?
Lastly, is there a specific set of rules that a troper must follow when linking to external websites other than TV Tropes?