[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #4696: Hide profiles.wordpress.org from non-logged in users

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#4696: Hide profiles.wordpress.org from non-logged in users
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 Reporter:  jdembowski  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect      |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal      |   Milestone:
Component:  Profiles    |  Resolution:
 Keywords:              |
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Comment (by jdembowski):

 Replying to [comment:24 zodiac1978]:
 > Replying to [comment:22 jonoaldersonwp]:
 > > The proposal as it stands, as I've stated, is harmful to the site's
 SEO, and is a usability anti-pattern.
 >
 > What is your opinion on just hiding the website URL as I suggested
 above?

 I believe that would work and accomplish the goal. ;) Just as it is in
 other places on the site, that would prevent scraping by search engines
 and remove the incentive for spammers.

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Ticket URL: <https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4696#comment:27>
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