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#1 2005-01-18 22:13:47

zem
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Registered: 2004-04-08
Posts: 2,579

[plugin] [ORPHAN] zem_prblock

zem_prblock is a Textpattern plugin that reduces the incentive for comment spam by blocking PageRank on outgoing links. It also allows attributes such as class and target to be selectively applied to links to external web sites.

Comment spam is usually motivated by web site owners trying to improve their ranking in Google search results. They do this by including links to their web site in comments submitted to many different blogs. Google interprets these links as meaning that the spammer’s web site is very popular.

zem_prblock works by ensuring that Google ignores links to external web sites. It offers two different methods: javascript redirection, and the rumoured-soon-to-be-announced rel=nofollow technique. The plugin only alterss links within a predefined block, and skips local, relative and ‘mailto:’ links.

Download and documentation: link.

This was initially a software ransom, but it’s already paid in full, so it’s available for download now.

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Alex

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#2 2005-01-18 23:49:01

ChrisJ
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From: Vienna, Austria
Registered: 2004-03-30
Posts: 54
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Re: [plugin] [ORPHAN] zem_prblock

I’m sure it works great (like all your plugins do), but – if someone prefers hacks – rel="nofollow" can be easy added to the visitor’s url by changing line 102 in publish/comment.php file to
$name = '<a href="http://'.$web.'" title="'.$web.'" rel="nofollow">'.$name.'</a>';

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#3 2005-01-18 23:58:29

zem
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Registered: 2004-04-08
Posts: 2,579

Re: [plugin] [ORPHAN] zem_prblock

They can also put URLs in the comment text, remember.


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#4 2005-01-19 00:36:16

ubernostrum
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From: Lawrence, KS
Registered: 2004-05-05
Posts: 238
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Re: [plugin] [ORPHAN] zem_prblock

You know… every time I sit down to implement some feature I want, you go and release a plug-in that does it.


You cooin’ with my bird?

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#5 2005-01-19 01:03:24

ramanan
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From: Toronto
Registered: 2004-03-12
Posts: 323
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Re: [plugin] [ORPHAN] zem_prblock

As I mentioned on Zem’s site, something like this should be incorporated into Textpattern by default.

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#6 2005-01-19 02:53:46

gonzo409
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From: Ohio
Registered: 2004-06-25
Posts: 50
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Re: [plugin] [ORPHAN] zem_prblock

I do suppose the overall support of this rel=“nofollow” attribute is better than nothing. Any word on how this effects validation?

Last edited by gonzo409 (2005-01-19 02:54:51)


Liberal. Geek.

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#7 2005-01-19 03:00:20

Andrew
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Registered: 2004-02-23
Posts: 730

Re: [plugin] [ORPHAN] zem_prblock

perfectly valid in both html & xhtml

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#8 2005-01-19 03:01:38

zem
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Registered: 2004-04-08
Posts: 2,579

Re: [plugin] [ORPHAN] zem_prblock

rel is standard XHTML. target isn’t, which is why my site won’t validate.


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#9 2005-01-19 03:21:05

swf
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From: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada
Registered: 2004-06-21
Posts: 109
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Re: [plugin] [ORPHAN] zem_prblock

It appears that google, yahoo and msn have announced support for nofollow
link

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#10 2005-01-19 03:46:04

Jeremie
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Registered: 2004-08-11
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Re: [plugin] [ORPHAN] zem_prblock

Good.

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#11 2005-01-19 03:49:46

zem
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Registered: 2004-04-08
Posts: 2,579

Re: [plugin] [ORPHAN] zem_prblock

Anyone know how to get in touch with the Google Blog people, to let them know Textpattern is on board?

I sent an email to their feedback address, but I’m not holding my breath.


Alex

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#12 2005-01-19 03:54:07

Jeremie
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Re: [plugin] [ORPHAN] zem_prblock

> zem wrote:

> I sent an email to their feedback address, but I’m not holding my breath.

Uh, just did the same :-)

And no, outside the 2 emails adresses on the webpages, I don’t.

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