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Check the comments on this question. There are two linked DBA.SE questions there:

However, only the first shows up in the "Linked Questions" side bar.

Is this a bug?

I am referring to this post for expected behavior. It states:

It’s important to note that these links are bi-directional — that is, if another question links to this one, the link will be listed on both questions.

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The Linked section only updates when an event occurs, but only certain kinds of events. These would be new posts, revisions to posts, and new comments. Editing a link into or out of a comment, for example, would not change the Linked section. The auto-comment generated from the close vote did not count as such an event. The Community revision on a successful closure, however, probably would properly append the link into the Linked section.

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I see. So did you (or Chernoff) somehow bump the thread so the link shows up now all of a sudden? I don't see any activity on it since the 21st. – Nick Chammas Oct 26 '11 at 17:06
Also, to answer the root of the issue, do you think auto-comments should trigger updates to the Linked section? – Nick Chammas Oct 26 '11 at 17:07
@Nick I cheated it, I won't say how because that's jcole's assignment to figure out. ♪ As for whether they should... I'm not sure yet. There's arguments in both directions. – Grace Note♦ Oct 26 '11 at 17:15
Word. Can we add the auto-comment caveat into this feature's documentation for future seekers of truth and goodness? – Nick Chammas Oct 26 '11 at 17:21
the ball is in your court @GraceNote – jcolebrand♦ Oct 26 '11 at 17:30
Eh, my suggestion to edit this answer into the mSO post describing the Linked section got rejected. – Nick Chammas Oct 26 '11 at 21:19

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