Comments on: Hoaxbait - The Fencesitter’s Opinion http://www.seopscentre.com/seo/when-linkbaiters-go-mental/ Learning By Doing Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:17:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Ken Jones http://www.seopscentre.com/seo/when-linkbaiters-go-mental/#comment-157 Ken Jones Mon, 19 May 2008 08:35:20 +0000 http://www.seopscentre.com/?p=33#comment-157 @Kimota, perhaps "flame war" wasn't quite the right turn of phrase, certainly the comments made by you and Jill, and a few of the others, on the Sphinn post were generally constructive and intelligently reasoned. There may have been differences of opinion, but that's what debate is for. But as things went on, especially on Lyndon's own page, things did seem to end up turning into little more than childish name calling from certain quarters. Like I said though, a lot of that seemed to stem from Lyndon's own attempts at baiting some of these less productive commenters. @Kimota, perhaps “flame war” wasn’t quite the right turn of phrase, certainly the comments made by you and Jill, and a few of the others, on the Sphinn post were generally constructive and intelligently reasoned. There may have been differences of opinion, but that’s what debate is for.
But as things went on, especially on Lyndon’s own page, things did seem to end up turning into little more than childish name calling from certain quarters. Like I said though, a lot of that seemed to stem from Lyndon’s own attempts at baiting some of these less productive commenters.

]]> By: Kimota http://www.seopscentre.com/seo/when-linkbaiters-go-mental/#comment-156 Kimota Mon, 19 May 2008 00:04:36 +0000 http://www.seopscentre.com/?p=33#comment-156 Personally, I roared with laughter at being likened to an Albanian Marxist. My favourite moment of the whole weekend. I don't think anyone should take anything personal from the discussions of the past few days and I personally didn't see it as a flame war. Personally, I roared with laughter at being likened to an Albanian Marxist. My favourite moment of the whole weekend. I don’t think anyone should take anything personal from the discussions of the past few days and I personally didn’t see it as a flame war.

]]> By: Ken Jones http://www.seopscentre.com/seo/when-linkbaiters-go-mental/#comment-153 Ken Jones Sun, 18 May 2008 22:51:12 +0000 http://www.seopscentre.com/?p=33#comment-153 @Jill, I'm not saying that was the only mistake made, merely the biggest of series of errors that could have been handled better with the benefit of hindsight. As I've said all along when I've expressed my opinions over this, I share your concerns regarding the possible damage this may do to the client's credibility with consumers. I just find it difficult to agree whole-heartedly with your condemnation of these tactics until we can actually gauge what, if any, detrimental effect it has had. @Lyndoman, I hope the experience of the last few days won't discourage you from sharing whatever feedback or fallout may come from this. But if it turns out to be entirely positive, I hope you'll resist the temptation to use the phrase, "nyah nyah ne-nyah nyah!" in any future post regarding this. That'd just be asking for trouble. ;-) @Jill, I’m not saying that was the only mistake made, merely the biggest of series of errors that could have been handled better with the benefit of hindsight.
As I’ve said all along when I’ve expressed my opinions over this, I share your concerns regarding the possible damage this may do to the client’s credibility with consumers. I just find it difficult to agree whole-heartedly with your condemnation of these tactics until we can actually gauge what, if any, detrimental effect it has had.

@Lyndoman, I hope the experience of the last few days won’t discourage you from sharing whatever feedback or fallout may come from this.
But if it turns out to be entirely positive, I hope you’ll resist the temptation to use the phrase, “nyah nyah ne-nyah nyah!” in any future post regarding this. That’d just be asking for trouble.
;-)

]]> By: Lyndoman http://www.seopscentre.com/seo/when-linkbaiters-go-mental/#comment-152 Lyndoman Sun, 18 May 2008 22:05:05 +0000 http://www.seopscentre.com/?p=33#comment-152 Excellent and balanced write up. Yes I did take perverse pleasure in the storm, but the storm wasn't why I took the post down. I am very happy to share my tactics, as long as being open does not effect their effectiveness. Like I say, I'm interested in results. You have to remember that it was a storm in a very teeny tiny teacup, the internet is a big place and the story will soon be forgotten, replaced by even bigger japes and wheezes I have planned for other sites ;) Excellent and balanced write up. Yes I did take perverse pleasure in the storm, but the storm wasn’t why I took the post down.

I am very happy to share my tactics, as long as being open does not effect their effectiveness. Like I say, I’m interested in results.

You have to remember that it was a storm in a very teeny tiny teacup, the internet is a big place and the story will soon be forgotten, replaced by even bigger japes and wheezes I have planned for other sites ;)

]]> By: Jill http://www.seopscentre.com/seo/when-linkbaiters-go-mental/#comment-151 Jill Sun, 18 May 2008 21:12:56 +0000 http://www.seopscentre.com/?p=33#comment-151 I have a very hard time agreeing that the only mistake was making it public. That saddens me to no end, in fact. I have a very hard time agreeing that the only mistake was making it public. That saddens me to no end, in fact.

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