The BBC has reported that a glitch in the software which is used to power discussion forums online enables hackers to obtain and process large amounts of personal information about online chatters.
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The debate surrounding the relative SEO benefits or hindrances of Java script for SEO rages on with the news that the Guardian website has dropped all JavaScript on its comments board. Apparently the decision was taken, at least partly in order to enhance its search engine performance. So, will this help? (more…)

Having a comment function on a website has long been seen as a great way to enhance engagement with your viewers. Recently however, smaller sites with fewer personnel have struggled to deal with the downside of allowing anonymous comments. Namely, trolls.
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