The difference with a text file is that it shows with a proper icon rather than the same "folder" icon, and nautilus specifically asks to overwrite rather than merge. But on symlinks nautilus asks "Merge folder?" and then actually overwrites.
The difference with a text file is that it shows with a proper icon rather than the same "folder" icon, and nautilus specifically asks to overwrite rather than merge. But on symlinks nautilus asks "Merge folder?" and then actually overwrites.