Comments on: Who Killed Conversations? http://www.staygolinks.com/who-killed-conversations.htm The Mobile Web From A Desktop Perspective Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:06:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Mister Gibson http://www.staygolinks.com/who-killed-conversations.htm#comment-94984 Mister Gibson Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:33:03 +0000 http://www.staygolinks.com/?p=231#comment-94984 I think that the dofollow is a great idea, as long as people keep a check on it responsibly and don't let any spam on their sites then it can only be a good thing, mick.. I think that the dofollow is a great idea, as long as people keep a check on it responsibly and don’t let any spam on their sites then it can only be a good thing, mick..

]]> By: Web Design Agency http://www.staygolinks.com/who-killed-conversations.htm#comment-89868 Web Design Agency Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:06:27 +0000 http://www.staygolinks.com/?p=231#comment-89868 It is a shame that most forum/blog posts are pointless oubursts of spam or keyword bulging SEO posts. Perhaps when robots are intelligent enough we can have interesting conversations with them instead. But for the moment, something needs to be put in place to stop spam and generate discussion. It is a shame that most forum/blog posts are pointless oubursts of spam or keyword bulging SEO posts. Perhaps when robots are intelligent enough we can have interesting conversations with them instead. But for the moment, something needs to be put in place to stop spam and generate discussion.

]]> By: Craig http://www.staygolinks.com/who-killed-conversations.htm#comment-89675 Craig Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:41:26 +0000 http://www.staygolinks.com/?p=231#comment-89675 Really interesting post, thank-you. I totally agree that Google has had this impact on web conversations but I also think that they steer more people into potential conversations too, for example I found this blog post via searching. I think the sheer amount of blogs and forums on the net is also a bit of a conversation killer, people simply cannot be bothered to filter the good stuff out of the bad. Really interesting post, thank-you.

I totally agree that Google has had this impact on web conversations but I also think that they steer more people into potential conversations too, for example I found this blog post via searching.

I think the sheer amount of blogs and forums on the net is also a bit of a conversation killer, people simply cannot be bothered to filter the good stuff out of the bad.

]]> By: Rob http://www.staygolinks.com/who-killed-conversations.htm#comment-87402 Rob Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:36:54 +0000 http://www.staygolinks.com/?p=231#comment-87402 Good to hear. I'm very sick of nofollow. As far as I am concerned, nofollow is a giant carpet Google threw over its mess. When I say mess, I mean PR. They should have never publicly displayed the crutch to their algo. Good to hear. I’m very sick of nofollow. As far as I am concerned, nofollow is a giant carpet Google threw over its mess. When I say mess, I mean PR. They should have never publicly displayed the crutch to their algo.

]]> By: Barry Welford http://www.staygolinks.com/who-killed-conversations.htm#comment-85744 Barry Welford Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:43:35 +0000 http://www.staygolinks.com/?p=231#comment-85744 Mark, thanks for presenting the counter-argument. In some ways it's ironic that you would have that view-point while producing the list that you do. Clearly your approach is the easy way out. However I'm always upset when the actions of a few can spoil the way things work for the many. Mark, thanks for presenting the counter-argument. In some ways it’s ironic that you would have that view-point while producing the list that you do. Clearly your approach is the easy way out. However I’m always upset when the actions of a few can spoil the way things work for the many.

]]> By: Mark http://www.staygolinks.com/who-killed-conversations.htm#comment-85676 Mark Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:34:18 +0000 http://www.staygolinks.com/?p=231#comment-85676 Hi, I'm the author of DigeratiMarketing. While I think it's ironic that there's only 1 comment here, I just wanted to point out a few things that have been overlooked.. For instance, "...won’t nofollow them… to be honest I only use them when linking out to a potential ‘bad nieghbourhood’. " How do you know when you're linking to a bad neighbourhood then? Do you change you user-agent or referrer when checking the page that's being linked to? Do you inspect the information in the header? If not, then it would be quite simple for me to dupe you into linking anywhere I wished. Just nofollow your comments and be safe, there are thousands of blogs with nofollow with great followings. Tbh, all user-generated content should be nofollowed. Hi, I’m the author of DigeratiMarketing. While I think it’s ironic that there’s only 1 comment here, I just wanted to point out a few things that have been overlooked..

For instance, “…won’t nofollow them… to be honest I only use them when linking out to a potential ‘bad nieghbourhood’. ”

How do you know when you’re linking to a bad neighbourhood then? Do you change you user-agent or referrer when checking the page that’s being linked to? Do you inspect the information in the header? If not, then it would be quite simple for me to dupe you into linking anywhere I wished.

Just nofollow your comments and be safe, there are thousands of blogs with nofollow with great followings. Tbh, all user-generated content should be nofollowed.

]]> By: Dave http://www.staygolinks.com/who-killed-conversations.htm#comment-84568 Dave Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:21:01 +0000 http://www.staygolinks.com/?p=231#comment-84568 Hiya Barry.... nice stuff and tnx for the luv - nothing I like more than a link text with 'rant' in it...lol... gotta love it! I certainly am never afraid to nuke a comment that smells of a dive by link drop that's for sure - BUT I also won't nofollow them... to be honest I only use them when linking out to a potential 'bad nieghbourhood'. I don't sell links, thus I feel that is the ONLY use I need it for. I thought that was what it is for? Not to 'play it safe'? If legitimate webmasters start to use it... then there will actually be more networked linkspam links out there in comparison to legitimate links since the good peeps are afraid to show ANY link love.... it could be troubling. Google may have started it, but who perpetuates it? We do.... sigh.... oh well... back to work tnx for the post and mention - U forgot to mention that I didn't in ANY WAY pay you for it.... bwaa ha ha ha ha Hiya Barry…. nice stuff and tnx for the luv - nothing I like more than a link text with ‘rant’ in it…lol… gotta love it!

I certainly am never afraid to nuke a comment that smells of a dive by link drop that’s for sure - BUT I also won’t nofollow them… to be honest I only use them when linking out to a potential ‘bad nieghbourhood’.

I don’t sell links, thus I feel that is the ONLY use I need it for. I thought that was what it is for? Not to ‘play it safe’? If legitimate webmasters start to use it… then there will actually be more networked linkspam links out there in comparison to legitimate links since the good peeps are afraid to show ANY link love…. it could be troubling.

Google may have started it, but who perpetuates it? We do…. sigh….

oh well… back to work tnx for the post and mention - U forgot to mention that I didn’t in ANY WAY pay you for it…. bwaa ha ha ha ha

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