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Re:New Chrome extension: block sites from Google’s web searc... by TREYisRAD on Monday February 14, 2011 @03:59PM (#2218632)
I used to write for eHow and the like, and I fully endorse blocking them. Thanks for the list!
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Re:New Chrome extension: block sites from Google’s web searc... by Natsu on Monday February 14, 2011 @05:41PM (#2219036)
On the subject of eHow, here's another reason to consider blocking them, Google for "no text to spin" (include quotes).

That's an error message from bots that are spamming random wikis. I wrote more about it here:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2215993

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Re:New Chrome extension: block sites from Google’s web searc... by patio11 on Monday February 14, 2011 @09:34PM (#2219848)
To be fair, there isn't a scintilla of evidence that they're involved with that. Some black hat is just using them as feedstock for content spinning. Happens to Wiki and my blog all the time.
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Re:New Chrome extension: block sites from Google’s web searc... by Natsu on Tuesday February 15, 2011 @12:52AM (#2220300)
Very possible. I gave more mention of that possibility in the writeup.

There are some weird things, too. I see what might be links between mystery numbers in the spam pages and parts of their URL, and I find it odd that they're the only site listed in those error messages, and there aren't a lot of those errors. Which may indicate that they're not deliberately blocking the spambots. But I will concede that it's weak evidence so far at best.

On another note, who is using your blog as feedstock? Can you give a URL to a spun copy of your stuff?

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