[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #10550: nofollow attribute added to comment_reply_link function

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#10550: nofollow attribute added to comment_reply_link function
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 Reporter:  seo-dave      |       Owner:            
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new       
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Unassigned
Component:  Comments      |     Version:            
 Severity:  minor         |    Keywords:            
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Comment(by filosofo):

 One way to address this would be to make the reply "links" into separate
 POST-submitting forms.  For those using JavaScript, the experience would
 be the same: instead of an inline click event listener, an inline submit
 listener would move the form.

 For the case in which JavaScript doesn't stop the event, the logic would
 just have to check {{{$_POST}}} instead of {{{$_GET}}}.

 In addition to side-stepping the PageRank issues, this approach would have
 the positive side effect of making things more inline with HTTP protocol,
 for which GET requests are supposed to be idempotent. (I realize WP admin
 violates this all over the place, but WP does usually try to do better on
 the public-facing side of things.)

 I'll write a patch to that effect if no one brings any serious objections.

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