[Wylug-admin] Astroturf

[John Leach]

Maybe we should tell him we've added a "Microsoft Shill" link to Novell
instead.

Constructive comment: a link with the text "Linux" to Novell would not
be helpful to anyone anyway, so I think this is easily rejected.

John.

On Mon, 2008-11-17 at 12:45 +0000, Nigel Metheringham wrote:
> I've just got the following request.  My inclination is that an
> appropriate response probably ends with "off", however....
> 
> 
> Nigel.
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> > From: <David.McGloin at searchlaboratory.com>
> > Date: 17 November 2008 12:37:00 GMT
> > To: <wylug at wylug.org.uk>
> > Subject: http://www.wylug.org.uk/
> > 
> > 
> > Hi,
> >  
> > I am working on behalf of Novell in increasing their online
> > exposure. Coincidentally I am actually also a student at Leeds Uni,
> > working part time for an internet marketing firm in Chapel Allerton.
> > We are currently building links to Novell’s website from relevant
> > and willing websites in order to improve Novell’s Google ranking for
> > the keyword ‘Linux.’ Would you be able to help by adding a ‘Linux’
> > link to Novell’s site? This would be of great use to Novell but
> > perhaps also useful for your browsers, as Novell’s site is
> > informative about Linux issues?
> >