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Online Publisher Blocks LinuxToday Referrals

Posted by timothy on from the right-to-free-linkage dept.

MadChicken writes "This weekend, LinuxToday found that their link to an article was blocked by CMP Media LLC (publishers of Information Week). The editorial with full details is here. Could this have impact on other online news sites?"

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  1. Does This Mean.... by ttldkns · · Score: 5, Funny

    No more slashdot effect once evryone realises you can block us?

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    1. Re:Does This Mean.... by dancingmad · · Score: 2, Funny

      Now I have an excuse not to RTFA!

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  2. Oh, damn that the publicity! by heironymouscoward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Most people with something to say dream of being slashdotted. Yes, your server melts and your pipes burn, but it's worth it to get 100,000 geeks talking about your project.

    So, which brilliant head of marketing thought "hey, they're linking to our pages, giving us free publicity... the bastards, block 'em!"

    Good job, Jimmy!

    ROTFL.

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  3. Damn all this traffic! by cheezus · · Score: 5, Funny

    My advertisers certainly won't be happy that all these people are seeing their ad via a link to my hit story. I'd better cut them off, and fast!

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  4. we could slashdot them :) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Just Click Here

    Is Slashdot also blocked as referral?

  5. Sweet Irony. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    How ironic, they block LinuxToday to keep the traffic down, then they get slashdotted because of it, heh.

  6. TBL's rolling in his grave, man's not even dead by janbjurstrom · · Score: 2, Funny

    Closed archives, copyrighted databases, blocking "unauthorized" traffic, ... Sir Tim, all this does not have 'semantic' writ all over. Our condolences.

    Forgive them, for they know not...

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  7. Time to fire CMP... by finelinebob · · Score: 2, Funny


    ... damn! I forgot that all the subscriptions I have for them are free.

  8. Re:Not All Readers are alike by hankaholic · · Score: 3, Funny
    These websites are supported by add revenue.
    Add revenue? Hell, I'm tempted to drag out the old TI-81 and make some serious cash!

    Just how does add revenue work?
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  9. To sum it up ... by A+nonymous+Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    1. $
    2. $
    3. ???
    4. $$$$$

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  10. Re:Solution for mozzy/firebird users by jc42 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Pages that require HTTP_REFERER are already broken.

    (And why do I always read that as HTTP_REEFER? ;-)

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  11. The perfect referer by badzilla · · Score: 4, Funny

    Send them this in your fake header, should give them something to worry about at their monthly web strategy meeting =)

    Referer:http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navc lient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=disgusting+filthy+goat+s ex

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