Website faking posts?

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  1. 3bbb7
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    This sounds weird but is this website faking posts to get more results on google?

    Read this. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110804171533AAsaR8r

    Now read this
    http://applefanatic.org/ipod/will-only-getting-installous-slow-down-ipod-touch-t257225.html

    ?????

    The second site completely copied the question and answer with different usernames
     
    #1 Oct 9, 2012
  2. Ethevion

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    Nah, I think it's all the same people asking the exact same question and answering the exact same way on 2 different sites.

    Seriously though, that's weird.
     
    #2 Oct 9, 2012
  3. Rydian

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    There's sites out there that copy content in order to appear real (either to google, or visitors), so that their ads and such seem more legit.
     
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    I have found a few of my blog post on chinese sites before. Even after deleting them here...
     
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    holy crap...blew my mind..Yahoo might be dispatching spambots
     
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    I think there's a forum plugin that will take a Yahoo Answer question and post it on the forum. Which will help the forum gain more members.

    EDIT: I did some research and this forum is certainly using a fake member generator which steals content from Yahoo Answers.
     
    #6 Oct 9, 2012
  7. Narayan

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    i was gonna report double posting but then it was rydian and bortz. :angry:
    now i'm required to read your names.
     
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  8. Lilith Valentine

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    Same here, I have even found my threads on facebook.


    Actually there are few sites out there that copy form GBAtemp all the time, then even leave the links and everything.
     
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    That is messed up.
     
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  10. Gahars

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    Well, if you're going to copy from a comedy goldmine, Yahoo Answers is a pretty good choice.
     
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