robots txt to prevent crawling of freesites

[DJilla]

Originally Posted by Halfdeck

As a submitter, I wouldn't like it either. I'm not advocating the idea; just pondering it. Not something I'd try with a new LL with just a handful of submitters.

I've been thinking just the same. I'm not going to do it because I'm that smaller LL with submitters that I don't want to freak out. But, I'm pretty sure that once what we all believe is confirmed beyond a shadow of a doubt (ie straight recips don't bring PR or listings anymore like they used to) that this is the way to go. I've been seeing similar thoughts at a whole bunch of boards that basically agree.

Originally Posted by Halfdeck

However, LL aren't meant to be cheap directories, PageRank boosters, or reciprocal linking networks. LL is a source of traffic, plain and simple.
Slapping a nofollow on your category page links *may* result in higher SERP positions, because your incoming links from free sites are all one-way.

If this is proven to be true then the submitter benefits from more traffic.

[virgohippy]

Originally Posted by DJilla

If this is proven to be true then the submitter benefits from more traffic.

Only problem is making 'em believe it.

I know one big reason I jumped into freesites so strong was because of the SE benefits.