Thread:User talk:MaxSem/Please don't remove links to sites that use extensions./reply (2)

I was under impression that "nofollow" is effectively remedies SEO spam problem.

I think these links are the least we can do to promote use of the technology. Not all sites that use MediaWiki are as large or as "noble" as Wikipedia, but it doesn't mean that they should be regarded as outcasts.

I don't think it's in Wikimedia's interest to alienate extension developers or users and removing links to their sites is the easiest way to do that.

All that said, I am not a fan of spam either and do check every link that comes in to make sure that people actually use the extension they claim to be using. I don't judge their use of it though.

I'll be happy to participate in future discussions about it with other developers, please let me know where this discussion is happening so I can join it.