On 5/1/06, Gregory Maxwell <gmaxwell(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Erik's concept a time delay isn't a new
idea... it's one that has
already been disregarded, at least for this application: even if we
ignore the technical fun of using external links table at realtime,
we're still left with the fact that it's pointless. For links that
are removed in a short span of time the SEO gains no advantage
(mirrors haven't had a chance to mirror, google hasn't had a chance to
spider), our concern stems from links which remain due to a lack of
editorial oversight.
That depends entirely, of course, on how long the time delay is. It
could be as long as 30 days. A link which survives that long,
continuously, may very well be a good link that deserves to be there.
Erik