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I think they should link back to the official documentation wherever it makes sense. They could even automatically import official docs into their system if the
by allendoerfer 10y ago
I think they should link back to the official documentation wherever it makes sense. They could even automatically import official docs into their system if the license permits that and a standard tool is used.
- angry-hacker 10y agoThey would still outrank your official docs. Just like wikipedia, they add nofollow to their links, meaning the links mean nothing in the eyes of Google. Instead of having some innovation when it comes to spammers, wikipedia and stack overflow punish the original content creators.
- greglindahl 10y agoSearch engines make their own opinions about nofollow links.
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- caf 10y agoThey don't add nofollow on all links: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/111279/remove-nofollow-on-links-deemed-reputable http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/111279/remove-nofoll... ("Starting today we will be removing nofollow on links within posts that hit a high enough threshold to be considered reputable. The details will remain somewhat vague at the moment to discourage gaming of this feature.")