Comments on: Google’s indexed 64 fake Independent jelly-bean Kate-Middleton URLs http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/indy-jelly-bean/ Where to find Malcolm Coles, reviews, and tips on how to do things I couldn't do. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:22:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Nexcerpt http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/indy-jelly-bean/#comment-22518 Nexcerpt Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:26:28 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=5934#comment-22518 Strange URL stunts like this produce a great deal of duplication on news sites. I run a news clipping service that learns to ignore such excess arguments. It's just as bad across news networks, where multiple domains each introduce their own useless bits to the same URL. Most blog applications (Wordpress is a great example) allow users to inject odd strings that accomplish nothing. Major news outlets may use more sophisticated CMS but -- as the Independent demonstrates -- they still manage to create bizarre duplicates. Some of what passes for "URL design" is ridiculous. It's valuable to "<a HREF="http://blog.nexcerpt.com/2010/05/18/good-url-structure/" rel="nofollow">search for your own articles and URLs</a>, and consider how they may appear to potential visitors. Strange URL stunts like this produce a great deal of duplication on news sites. I run a news clipping service that learns to ignore such excess arguments. It's just as bad across news networks, where multiple domains each introduce their own useless bits to the same URL.

Most blog applications (WordPress is a great example) allow users to inject odd strings that accomplish nothing. Major news outlets may use more sophisticated CMS but -- as the Independent demonstrates -- they still manage to create bizarre duplicates.

Some of what passes for "URL design" is ridiculous. It's valuable to "search for your own articles and URLs, and consider how they may appear to potential visitors.

]]> By: Melanie Phung http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/indy-jelly-bean/#comment-22517 Melanie Phung Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:57:36 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=5934#comment-22517 Darn. The editor just said they are acting "urgently" to fix this bug (they called it a "feature", actually) to end the abuse and tomfoolery. Shucks. Darn. The editor just said they are acting "urgently" to fix this bug (they called it a "feature", actually) to end the abuse and tomfoolery. Shucks.

]]> By: Morning Twitter Meme: Journalists Tiring of Royal Wedding | Con Games http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/indy-jelly-bean/#comment-22510 Morning Twitter Meme: Journalists Tiring of Royal Wedding | Con Games Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:18:21 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=5934#comment-22510 [...] not clear whether this is the work of a disgruntled hack or a media critic. The meme started spreading in British media circles before most American journalists woke up, but it's now in circulation over here, too. [...] [...] not clear whether this is the work of a disgruntled hack or a media critic. The meme started spreading in British media circles before most American journalists woke up, but it's now in circulation over here, too. [...]

]]> By: Will - Arena Flowers http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/indy-jelly-bean/#comment-22494 Will - Arena Flowers Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:35:28 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=5934#comment-22494 A more amusing example perhaps is this one: https://twitter.com/#!/the-independent-is-being-made-to-look-rather-silly/status/60308668364767232 A more amusing example perhaps is this one: https://twitter.com/#!/the-independent-is-being-made-to-look-rather-silly/status/60308668364767232

]]> By: Will - Arena Flowers http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/indy-jelly-bean/#comment-22492 Will - Arena Flowers Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:31:06 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=5934#comment-22492 You can also swap out someone's name in a twitter URL but leave the message ID the same and the original message will come up. Like so: https://twitter.com/#!/PamHutch/status/60308668364767232 https://twitter.com/#!/_JackRiley/status/60308668364767232 :) You can also swap out someone's name in a twitter URL but leave the message ID the same and the original message will come up.

Like so:
https://twitter.com/#!/PamHutch/status/60308668364767232
https://twitter.com/#!/_JackRiley/status/60308668364767232

:)

]]> By: Duane Smith http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/indy-jelly-bean/#comment-22490 Duane Smith Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:32:36 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=5934#comment-22490 26 26

]]> By: Col Skinner http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/indy-jelly-bean/#comment-22489 Col Skinner Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:17:41 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=5934#comment-22489 I love that the original story has had a poxy 9 Retweets where as <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/utter-PR-fiction-but-people-love-this-shit-so-fuck-it-lets-just-print-it-2269573.html"this</a> customised URL has had a whopping 607 Retweets and rising! I love that the original story has had a poxy 9 Retweets where as <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/utter-PR-fiction-but-people-love-this-shit-so-fuck-it-lets-just-print-it-2269573.html"this customised URL has had a whopping 607 Retweets and rising!

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