top | item 2218632 (no title) TREYisRAD | 15 years ago I used to write for eHow and the like, and I fully endorse blocking them. Thanks for the list! discuss order hn newest Natsu|15 years ago On the subject of eHow, here's another reason to consider blocking them, Google for "no text to spin" (include quotes).That's an error message from bots that are spamming random wikis. I wrote more about it here:http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2215993 patio11|15 years ago To be fair, there isn't a scintilla of evidence that they're involved with that. Some black hat is just using them as feedstock for content spinning. Happens to Wiki and my blog all the time. load replies (1)
Natsu|15 years ago On the subject of eHow, here's another reason to consider blocking them, Google for "no text to spin" (include quotes).That's an error message from bots that are spamming random wikis. I wrote more about it here:http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2215993 patio11|15 years ago To be fair, there isn't a scintilla of evidence that they're involved with that. Some black hat is just using them as feedstock for content spinning. Happens to Wiki and my blog all the time. load replies (1)
patio11|15 years ago To be fair, there isn't a scintilla of evidence that they're involved with that. Some black hat is just using them as feedstock for content spinning. Happens to Wiki and my blog all the time. load replies (1)
Natsu|15 years ago
That's an error message from bots that are spamming random wikis. I wrote more about it here:
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2215993
patio11|15 years ago