diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/commentable_actions.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/commentable_actions.rb
index dde28e0b2..855ad1de5 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/commentable_actions.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/commentable_actions.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ module CommentableActions
 
     if @resource.save_with_captcha
       track_event
-      redirect_path = after_create_path
+      redirect_path = url_for(controller: controller_name, action: :show, id: @resource.id)
       redirect_to redirect_path, notice: t("flash.actions.create.#{resource_name.underscore}")
     else
       load_categories
@@ -153,8 +153,4 @@ module CommentableActions
     def index_customization
       nil
     end
- 
-    def after_create_path
-      url_for(controller: controller_name, action: :show, id: @resource.id)
-    end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/debates_controller.rb b/app/controllers/debates_controller.rb
index db291b374..e1173f749 100644
--- a/app/controllers/debates_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/debates_controller.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class DebatesController < ApplicationController
   private
 
     def debate_params
-      params.require(:debate).permit(:title, :description, :external_link, :tag_list, :terms_of_service, :captcha, :captcha_key)
+      params.require(:debate).permit(:title, :description, :tag_list, :terms_of_service, :captcha, :captcha_key)
     end
 
     def resource_model
diff --git a/app/models/concerns/measurable.rb b/app/models/concerns/measurable.rb
index de69cb559..44b7ddabb 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/measurable.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/measurable.rb
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ module Measurable
     def title_max_length
       @@title_max_length ||= self.columns.find { |c| c.name == 'title' }.limit || 80
     end
- 
-    def external_link_max_length
-      @@external_link_max_length ||= self.columns.find { |c| c.name == 'external_link' }.limit || 100
-    end
 
     def responsible_name_max_length
       @@responsible_name_max_length ||= self.columns.find { |c| c.name == 'responsible_name' }.limit || 60
diff --git a/app/models/debate.rb b/app/models/debate.rb
index 4d562d582..b376b6dea 100644
--- a/app/models/debate.rb
+++ b/app/models/debate.rb
@@ -18,16 +18,11 @@ class Debate < ActiveRecord::Base
   has_many :comments, as: :commentable
 
   validates :title, presence: true
-  validates :description, presence: true, :if => :description_required?
+  validates :description, presence: true
   validates :author, presence: true
 
   validates :title, length: { in: 4..Debate.title_max_length }
-  validates :description, length: { in: 10..Debate.description_max_length }, :if => :description_required?
-
-  validates :external_link, :presence => true,
-            length: { in: 10..Debate.external_link_max_length },
-            format: { with: /https?:\/\/*/},
-            :if => :link_required?
+  validates :description, length: { in: 10..Debate.description_max_length }
 
   validates :terms_of_service, acceptance: { allow_nil: false }, on: :create
 
@@ -133,12 +128,4 @@ class Debate < ActiveRecord::Base
     self.tags.each{ |t| t.increment_custom_counter_for('Debate') }
   end
 
-  def description_required?
-    !link_required?
-  end
-
-  def link_required?
-    link_required || external_link.present? # needed for edit/update
-  end
-
 end
diff --git a/app/views/debate_links/_form.html.erb b/app/views/debate_links/_form.html.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f918674c..000000000
--- a/app/views/debate_links/_form.html.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-<%= form_for @debate,url: debate_links_path, :method => :post do |f| %>
-  <%= render 'shared/errors', resource: @debate %>
-  <div class="row">
-    <div class="small-12 column">
-      <%= f.label :title, t("debates.form.debate_title") %>
-      <%= f.text_field :title, maxlength: Debate.title_max_length, placeholder: t("debates.form.debate_title"), label: false, data: {js_suggest_result: "js_suggest_result", js_suggest: "#js-suggest", js_url: suggest_debates_path}%>        
-    </div>
-    <div id="js-suggest"></div>
-    <div class="small-12 column">
-      <%= f.label :external_link, t("debate_links.form.debate_link") %>
-      <%= f.text_field :external_link, maxlength: Debate.title_max_length,  placeholder: t("debate_links.form.debate_link"), label: false %>
-    </div>
-    <div class="small-12 column">
-      <%= f.label :tag_list, t("debates.form.tags_label") %>
-      <p class="note"><%= t("debates.form.tags_instructions") %></p>
-
-      <%= f.text_field :tag_list, value: @debate.tag_list.to_s,
-                        label: false,
-                        placeholder: t("debates.form.tags_placeholder") %>
-    </div>
-    <div class="small-12 column">
-      <% if @debate.new_record? %>
-        <%= f.label :terms_of_service do %>
-          <%= f.check_box :terms_of_service, label: false %>
-          <span class="checkbox">
-            <%= t("form.accept_terms",
-                policy: link_to(t("form.policy"), "/privacy", target: "blank"),
-                conditions: link_to(t("form.conditions"), "/conditions", target: "blank")).html_safe %>
-          </span>
-        <% end %>
-      <% end %>
-    </div>
-
-    <div class="small-12 column">
-      <%= f.simple_captcha input_html: { required: false } %>
-    </div>
-
-    <div class="actions small-12 column">
-      <%= f.submit(class: "button radius", value: t("debate_links.#{action_name}.form.submit_button")) %>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/debate_links/new.html.erb b/app/views/debate_links/new.html.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index b74e623f5..000000000
--- a/app/views/debate_links/new.html.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<div class="debate-new row">
-
-  <div class="small-12 medium-9 column">
-    <%= link_to debates_path, class: "left back" do %>
-      <i class="icon-angle-left left"></i>
-      <%= t("debates.new.back_link") %>
-    <% end %>
-    <h1><%= t("debate_links.new.start_new") %></h1>
-    <div class="alert-box info radius">
-      <%= t("debates.new.info",
-      info_link: link_to(t("debates.new.info_link"), new_proposal_path )).html_safe %>
-      <%= link_to "/more_information", target: "_blank" do %>
-        <strong><%= t("debates.new.more_info")%></strong>
-      <% end %>
-    </div>
-    <%= render "form" %>
-  </div>
-
-  <div class="small-12 medium-3 column">
-    <i class="icon-debates right"></i>
-    <h2><%= t("debate_links.new.recommendations_title") %></h2>
-    <ul class="recommendations">
-      <li><%= t("debates.new.recommendation_one") %></li>
-      <li><%= t("debates.new.recommendation_two") %></li>
-      <li><%= t("debates.new.recommendation_three") %></li>
-      <li><%= t("debates.new.recommendation_four") %></li>
-    </ul>
-  </div>
-</div>
diff --git a/app/views/debate_links/suggest.js.erb b/app/views/debate_links/suggest.js.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index 819af2b16..000000000
--- a/app/views/debate_links/suggest.js.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-<%= render "shared/suggest" %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/debates/_debate.html.erb b/app/views/debates/_debate.html.erb
index 8e07c7304..6148630d3 100644
--- a/app/views/debates/_debate.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/debates/_debate.html.erb
@@ -41,12 +41,7 @@
 
             </p>
             <div class="debate-description">
-              <% if debate.description.present? %>
-                <%= link_to debate.description, debate %> 
-              <% end %>
-              <% if debate.external_link.present? %>
-                 <%= link_to debate.external_link, debate.external_link, target: '_blank' %> 
-              <% end %>
+              <%= link_to debate.description, debate %>
               <div class="truncate"></div>
             </div>
             <%= render "shared/tags", taggable: debate, limit: 5 %>
diff --git a/app/views/debates/_form.html.erb b/app/views/debates/_form.html.erb
index a39b2a81e..60bee011d 100644
--- a/app/views/debates/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/debates/_form.html.erb
@@ -6,17 +6,11 @@
       <%= f.text_field :title, maxlength: Debate.title_max_length, placeholder: t("debates.form.debate_title"), label: false, data: {js_suggest_result: "js_suggest_result", js_suggest: "#js-suggest", js_url: suggest_debates_path}%>        
     </div>
     <div id="js-suggest"></div>
-    <% if @debate.external_link != nil %>
-      <div class="small-12 column">
-        <%= f.label :external_link, t("debate_links.form.debate_link") %>
-        <%= f.text_field :external_link, maxlength: Debate.external_link_max_length, placeholder: t("debates.form.debate_title"), label: false %>
-      </div>
-    <% else %>
-      <div class="ckeditor small-12 column">
-        <%= f.label :description, t("debates.form.debate_text") %>
-        <%= f.cktext_area :description, maxlength: Debate.description_max_length, ckeditor: { language: I18n.locale }, label: false %>
-      </div>
-    <% end %>
+    <div class="ckeditor small-12 column">
+      <%= f.label :description, t("debates.form.debate_text") %>
+      <%= f.cktext_area :description, maxlength: Debate.description_max_length, ckeditor: { language: I18n.locale }, label: false %>
+    </div>
+
     <div class="small-12 column">
       <%= f.label :tag_list, t("debates.form.tags_label") %>
       <p class="note"><%= t("debates.form.tags_instructions") %></p>
diff --git a/app/views/debates/index.html.erb b/app/views/debates/index.html.erb
index 317d393f0..b1a316887 100644
--- a/app/views/debates/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/debates/index.html.erb
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
     <div class="small-12 medium-3 column">
       <aside class="sidebar" role="complementary">
         <%= link_to t("debates.index.start_debate"), new_debate_path, class: 'button radius expand' %>
-        <%= link_to t("debates.index.share_debate"), debate_links_new_path, class: 'button radius expand' %>
         <%= render "shared/tag_cloud", taggable: 'debate' %>
       </aside>
     </div>
diff --git a/app/views/debates/show.html.erb b/app/views/debates/show.html.erb
index cf1e9da2b..a1985f259 100644
--- a/app/views/debates/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/debates/show.html.erb
@@ -34,13 +34,7 @@
           </span>
         </div>
 
-        <% if @debate.external_link.present? %>
-          <%= safe_html_with_links link_to @debate.external_link, @debate.external_link, target: '_blank'%>
-        <% end %>
- 
-        <% if @debate.description.present? %>
-          <%= safe_html_with_links @debate.description %>
-        <% end %>
+        <%= safe_html_with_links @debate.description %>
 
         <%= render 'shared/tags', taggable: @debate %>
 
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 3ffb66a39..afb3b47ea 100755
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ en:
       select_order: Order by
       start_debate: Start a debate
       title: Debates
-      share_debate: "Share a link"
     new:
       back_link: Go back
       form:
@@ -137,17 +136,6 @@ en:
     update:
       form:
         submit_button: Save changes
-  debate_links:
-    form:
-      debate_link: "Link"
-    new:
-      start_new: "Share a link"
-      recommendations_title: "Recommendations for sharing a link"
-      form:
-        submit_button: "Share link"
-    create:
-      form:
-        submit_button: "Share link"
   errors:
     messages:
       user_not_found: User not found
diff --git a/config/locales/es.yml b/config/locales/es.yml
index 49b73472d..048cde021 100755
--- a/config/locales/es.yml
+++ b/config/locales/es.yml
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ es:
       select_order: Ordenar por
       start_debate: Empieza un debate
       title: Debates
-      share_debate: "Comparte un enlace"
     new:
       back_link: Volver
       form:
@@ -138,17 +137,6 @@ es:
     update:
       form:
         submit_button: Guardar cambios
-  debate_links:
-    form:
-      debate_link: "Enlace"
-    new:
-      start_new: "Compartir un enlace"
-      recommendations_title: "Recomendaciones para compartir un enlace"
-      form:
-        submit_button: "Comparte un enlace"
-    create:
-      form:
-        submit_button: "Comparte un enlace"
   errors:
     messages:
       user_not_found: No se encontró el usuario
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 6b2558951..3d07e0ec5 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
     end
   end
 
-  get  'debate_links/new' => 'debate_links#new'
-  post 'debate_links'     => 'debate_links#create'
-
   resources :proposals do
     member do
       post :vote
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160207205252_add_external_link_to_debates.rb b/db/migrate/20160207205252_add_external_link_to_debates.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index b7b31626a..000000000
--- a/db/migrate/20160207205252_add_external_link_to_debates.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-class AddExternalLinkToDebates < ActiveRecord::Migration
-  def change
-  	add_column :debates, :external_link, :string, limit: 100
-  end
-end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160219172824_removes_external_link_from_debates.rb b/db/migrate/20160219172824_removes_external_link_from_debates.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50d5ba1e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20160219172824_removes_external_link_from_debates.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class RemovesExternalLinkFromDebates < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    remove_column :debates, :external_link
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index a914e6485..1346e16ef 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20160219111057) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20160219172824) do
 
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
@@ -103,24 +103,23 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20160219111057) do
     t.string   "title",                        limit: 80
     t.text     "description"
     t.integer  "author_id"
-    t.datetime "created_at",                                           null: false
-    t.datetime "updated_at",                                           null: false
+    t.datetime "created_at",                                          null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at",                                          null: false
     t.string   "visit_id"
     t.datetime "hidden_at"
-    t.integer  "flags_count",                              default: 0
-    t.integer  "cached_votes_total",                       default: 0
-    t.integer  "cached_votes_up",                          default: 0
-    t.integer  "cached_votes_down",                        default: 0
+    t.integer  "flags_count",                             default: 0
     t.datetime "ignored_flag_at"
-    t.integer  "comments_count",                           default: 0
+    t.integer  "cached_votes_total",                      default: 0
+    t.integer  "cached_votes_up",                         default: 0
+    t.integer  "cached_votes_down",                       default: 0
+    t.integer  "comments_count",                          default: 0
     t.datetime "confirmed_hide_at"
-    t.integer  "cached_anonymous_votes_total",             default: 0
-    t.integer  "cached_votes_score",                       default: 0
-    t.integer  "hot_score",                    limit: 8,   default: 0
-    t.integer  "confidence_score",                         default: 0
+    t.integer  "cached_anonymous_votes_total",            default: 0
+    t.integer  "cached_votes_score",                      default: 0
+    t.integer  "hot_score",                    limit: 8,  default: 0
+    t.integer  "confidence_score",                        default: 0
     t.integer  "geozone_id"
     t.tsvector "tsv"
-    t.string   "external_link",                limit: 100
   end
 
   add_index "debates", ["author_id", "hidden_at"], name: "index_debates_on_author_id_and_hidden_at", using: :btree
@@ -130,7 +129,6 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20160219111057) do
   add_index "debates", ["cached_votes_total"], name: "index_debates_on_cached_votes_total", using: :btree
   add_index "debates", ["cached_votes_up"], name: "index_debates_on_cached_votes_up", using: :btree
   add_index "debates", ["confidence_score"], name: "index_debates_on_confidence_score", using: :btree
-  add_index "debates", ["description"], name: "index_debates_on_description", using: :btree
   add_index "debates", ["geozone_id"], name: "index_debates_on_geozone_id", using: :btree
   add_index "debates", ["hidden_at"], name: "index_debates_on_hidden_at", using: :btree
   add_index "debates", ["hot_score"], name: "index_debates_on_hot_score", using: :btree
@@ -207,7 +205,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20160219111057) do
   create_table "locks", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.integer  "user_id"
     t.integer  "tries",        default: 0
-    t.datetime "locked_until", default: '2000-01-01 00:01:01', null: false
+    t.datetime "locked_until", default: '2000-01-01 07:01:01', null: false
     t.datetime "created_at",                                   null: false
     t.datetime "updated_at",                                   null: false
   end
@@ -267,7 +265,6 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20160219111057) do
   add_index "proposals", ["author_id"], name: "index_proposals_on_author_id", using: :btree
   add_index "proposals", ["cached_votes_up"], name: "index_proposals_on_cached_votes_up", using: :btree
   add_index "proposals", ["confidence_score"], name: "index_proposals_on_confidence_score", using: :btree
-  add_index "proposals", ["description"], name: "index_proposals_on_description", using: :btree
   add_index "proposals", ["geozone_id"], name: "index_proposals_on_geozone_id", using: :btree
   add_index "proposals", ["hidden_at"], name: "index_proposals_on_hidden_at", using: :btree
   add_index "proposals", ["hot_score"], name: "index_proposals_on_hot_score", using: :btree
@@ -330,8 +327,8 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20160219111057) do
     t.boolean "featured",                            default: false
     t.integer "debates_count",                       default: 0
     t.integer "proposals_count",                     default: 0
-    t.integer "spending_proposals_count",            default: 0
     t.string  "kind"
+    t.integer "spending_proposals_count",            default: 0
   end
 
   add_index "tags", ["debates_count"], name: "index_tags_on_debates_count", using: :btree
@@ -407,8 +404,8 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20160219111057) do
     t.boolean  "public_activity",                      default: true
     t.boolean  "newsletter",                           default: false
     t.integer  "notifications_count",                  default: 0
-    t.boolean  "registering_with_oauth",               default: false
     t.string   "locale"
+    t.boolean  "registering_with_oauth",               default: false
     t.string   "oauth_email"
     t.integer  "geozone_id"
   end
@@ -494,6 +491,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20160219111057) do
   add_foreign_key "moderators", "users"
   add_foreign_key "notifications", "users"
   add_foreign_key "organizations", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "users", "geozones"
   add_foreign_key "valuators", "users"
   add_foreign_key "users", "geozones"
 end
diff --git a/spec/features/debates_spec.rb b/spec/features/debates_spec.rb
index 001af7e9c..5dea879a6 100644
--- a/spec/features/debates_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/debates_spec.rb
@@ -86,24 +86,6 @@ feature 'Debates' do
     expect(page).to have_content I18n.l(Debate.last.created_at.to_date)
   end
 
-  scenario 'Create_link' do
-    author = create(:user)
-    login_as(author)
-
-    visit debate_links_new_path
-    fill_in 'debate_title', with: 'A title for a debate'
-    fill_in 'debate_external_link', with: 'http://localhost:3000'
-    fill_in 'debate_captcha', with: correct_captcha_text
-    check 'debate_terms_of_service'
-
-    click_button 'Share link'
-
-    expect(page).to have_content 'A title for a debate'
-    expect(page).to have_content 'Debate created successfully.'
-    expect(page).to have_content author.name
-    expect(page).to have_content I18n.l(Debate.last.created_at.to_date)
-  end
-
   scenario 'Captcha is required for debate creation' do
     login_as(create(:user))
 
diff --git a/spec/models/debate_spec.rb b/spec/models/debate_spec.rb
index e43b18ea5..04132224a 100644
--- a/spec/models/debate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/debate_spec.rb
@@ -30,25 +30,6 @@ describe Debate do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "#external_link" do
-    before { debate.link_required = true }
-
-    it "should not be valid without a url" do
-      debate.external_link = ""
-      expect(debate).to_not be_valid
-    end
-
-    it "should not be valid when very short" do
-      debate.external_link = "abc"
-      expect(debate).to_not be_valid
-    end
-
-    it "should not be valid when very long" do
-      debate.external_link = "a" * 101
-      expect(debate).to_not be_valid
-    end
-  end
-
   describe "#description" do
     it "should not be valid without a description" do
       debate.description = nil