Nofollow?
majnoona - May 16, 2007 - 23:18
| Project: | Links Package |
| Version: | 5.x-1.7 |
| Component: | Code: links_weblink.module |
| Category: | feature request |
| Priority: | normal |
| Assigned: | syscrusher |
| Status: | closed |
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Description
Is there a way to make weblinks nofollow to discourage spam? If not, any suggestions on how to hack it?
Thanks
maj

#1
I want to know too.
#2
I think (did not test it):
robots.txt, see also the module robots.txt
or when used for a complete (sub)site:
module metatags?
#3
I'll look at adding this as a new feature.
Scott
#4
#5
Thanks Scott, I remember you had always wanted to get these new features into Links - nice - very nice
How important is NoFollow, I just know that someone once told me that it is better to use nofollow for SEO ranking - heck if I know if that is true or not
I'm doing this for CCK Link, but not really sure why.
Yikes, that reminds me - should I rework my CCK to use Links Package now? instead of using the Link field add-on for CCK
I'm thinking - yes - in that I would have more admin control - but what the heck do I know - I've only been using the new Links Package for about 30 minutes now :-)
#6
@jwells:
You wrote "Yikes, that reminds me - should I rework my CCK to use Links Package now? instead of using the Link field add-on for CCK".
Could you please elaborate on this? Are you saying there is extant work connecting my Links Package with CCK? The reason I ask is that this is one of three high-priority feature items on my plate right now, and I don't want to reinvent any wheels if it's already done or in progress.
The goal is to get CCK to have a web URL field type that uses Links API at the back-end but is front-end fully integrated with the rest of CCK (from the user's perspective -- it will be a separate module, of course). Have you got code that already gets us partway there? Can I help in any way?
Note that to have an add-on module use Links API to store node links, you'll need to have a registered prefix for the "module" column of the {links_node} table. Please contact me to arrange this.
@everyone:
In case anyone's curious, my current development priority is to get the existing functionality into a production-worthy release (there are about 3 known critical bugs as of now). After that the next major features I plan to work on are (in random order):
These are the major items; their high priority does not preclude sneaking in a few minor features such as rel=nofollow. :-)
Kind regards,
Scott
#7
Scott,
I think I confused you.
Currently I am using the Link module by quicksketch for my CCK nodes.
I was just asking if it would be better to use related links (LP) instead.
But I now that you plan on bringing LP into CKK, way cool.
Perhpas there is code in the Link module to help?
#8
I have an implementation of this feature in the Drupal 6.x beta which will be posted later tonight. I'm looking at a back-port to Drupal 5.
Scott
#9
I back-ported the change to D5 and tested that it works. This change is in today's official releases for D5 and D6.
Scott
#10
Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.