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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."

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  1. Re:Why just wikis? by caino59 · · Score: 5, Funny

    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

  2. Re:Why just wikis? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    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

  3. Re:Why just wikis? by clarkcox3 · · Score: 5, Funny

    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?

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