Webmasters Pounce On Wiki Sandboxes

Yacoubean writes "Wiki sandboxes are normally used to learn the syntax of wiki posts. But webmasters may soon deluge these handy tools with links back to their site, not to get clicks, but to increase Google page rank. One such webmaster recently demonstrated this successfully. Isn't it time for Google finally to put some work into refining their results to exclude tricks like this? I know all the bloggers and wiki maintainers would sure appreciate it."

Comments

Re:Why just wikis?

[caino59]

We, for one, saw how the SCO joke (litigious b'turds) managed to GoogleBomb SCO in first place without a problem.

You forgot the link: Litigious Bastards

True

[Pan T. Hose]

"Isn't it time for Google finally to put some work into refining their results to exclude tricks like this?"

I agree. I hope Google will finally put some work into refining their search results. I mean, they are probably the worst search engine ever! Now, Yahoo, MSN, Overture, Altavista... Those are much better. But Google?! Please...

Re:Yes... PLEASE...

[happyfrogcow]

What happened to the nice internet we had in 1996?

i blame blogs

Re:Why just wikis?

[Anonymous Coward]

Why not normal discussion boards and blogs?

As an employee of JBOSS, I'm shocked and appalled at your suggestion. Fortunately, JBOSS is working on a new JBOSS solution to overcome this problem using JBOSS. We at JBOSS are passionate that our JBOSS technology will prevent even non- JBOSS users from taking advantage of boards this way.

Frank Lee Awnist
JBOSS Employee
JBOSS Inc.

JBOSS JBOSS JBOSS

Re:Why just wikis?

[Pieroxy]

You forgot the link: JBOSS.

It just might work!

[mcmonkey]

'You know what Google needs? A "Was this result helpful in your search?" button for each link returned'

Yes! Genius! That's it! Google needs some kind of system of rating results to modify future results returned--a system of 'mods' if you will.

Of course some people will 'mod' stuff down just because they don't like the viewpoint expressed, or they're in a perennial bad mood because their favorite operating system is dead, so we'll need to have a system of allowing people to rate the moderations--'meta-mod' if I may be so bold.

It sounds crazy, I know, but I think we could do this.

naked women are trash? i'll take all you got

[waspleg]

you know what they say about another man's garbage

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That's a very interesting article.

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Re:Why just wikis?

[clarkcox3]

That's just irresponsible. By putting that link there (the one that says Litigious Bastards), you're contributing to the problem.

Again, responsible people do not put "Litigious Bastards" links in their slashdot posts.

Think about it? How would you like a google search for Litigious Bastards to point to your company, leading everyone to think that you and your co-workers are nothing but a bunch of Litigious Bastards?

Grow up

[scrytch]

You know, googlebombing might have some better effect if you did it in reverse, e.g. SCO. Right now the second link for "litigous bastards" after sco.com is ... a page urging people to googlebomb. Gee, how subversive, no one will figure out how that worked... Hell every time you mention SCO come up with a different link for SCO so their google results will be peppered with such commentary after... People search for "SCO", not "litigous bastards".

"Dumb fucker", "miserable failure", etc ... that was funny. Once. Get over it and take some real action against these, uh, litigous bastards, or at least improve the trick a little.

Re:Why just wikis?

[mrtroy]

Top 5 reasons that unix > linux, according to SCO

SCO UNIX® is a Proven, Stable and Reliable Platform
SCO UNIX® is backed by a single, experienced vendor
SCO UNIX® has a Committed, Well-Defined Roadmap
SCO UNIX® is Secure
SCO UNIX® is Legally Unencumbered

HAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

That should be a top 10 list, and on letterman's show