02-12-2007, 10:42 AM
Quote:The Nofollow attribute indicates if the source of the link trusts the destination of it. Trust is a very critical element in human relations and not one of the easiest...
The reason for somebody who uses nofollow intentionally for a specific link might not be mistrust of the site the link points to, but rather not complete trust.
Unfortunately is there no way to indicate in shades of grey how much somebody trusts somebody else. The nofollow attribute is black and white, absolute, yes or no and that does not reflect real live situations at all...
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