[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 seo-dave):

 Any news on this?

 If I understand filosofo suggestion it sounds spot on. The current text
 link with rel="nofollow" (still exists in 2.8.4) would be replaced with a
 post form.

 In this way search engines no longer see the Reply links as links since
 search engines don't index post submitting forms.

 I've used post forms to solve this nofollow problem with author links on
 comments at theme level. Also used post forms for the login links as
 there's no good reason for a search engine to follow them. Can be seen in
 action at http://www.google-adsense-templates.co.uk/

 David Law

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