just found an interesting article on how to stop google's new autolink feature. here is the link to where i found it http://www.prweaver.com/blog/2005/02...autolink-links

here is the code for reference tho.

// AutoBlink
// Puts Google's Autolink on the Blink :)
// (c) 2005 Chris Ridings   http://www.searchguild.com
// Redistribute at will but leave this message intact

var linkcount;
function countlinks() {
  var numlinks;
  numlinks=0;
  for (i=0; i < document.links.length; i++) {
    numlinks++;
  }
  return numlinks;
}

function checklinks() {
  if (!(linkcount==countlinks())) {
    // Something changed the links!
    // Iterate for an id of _goog
    found=0;
    for (i=0; i < document.links.length; i++) {
      if (document.linksi.id.substring(0,5)=="_goog") {
        // If we find an id of _goog then remove the link!
        var tr = document.linksi.parentTextEdit.createTextRange();
        tr.moveToElementText(document.linksi);
        tr.execCommand("Unlink",false);
        tr.execCommand("Unselect",false);
      }
    }
  }
  setTimeout("checklinks()",500);
}

if (document.getElementById && document.createElement) {
  linkcount=countlinks();
  setTimeout("checklinks()",500);
}

Thank you very much. That hopefully will keep some more of my customers on my website.

dont mean 2 sound silly but whats an auto link?

the google toolbar has a new feature that automatically hyperlinks addresses, etc. and points them elsewhere (where google wants).

oh right i getcha....
Cheers!

so what do you think the outcome will be with this derived microsoft autolinking feature? will it die off or continue on?

Thanks a lot for the tip, monkey!

Originally Posted by Marc

so what do you think the outcome will be with this derived microsoft autolinking feature? will it die off or continue on?

don't think it will die off - it seems that webmasters are the only ones who feel strongly about it - the general populace doesn't seem to care. honestly, i think its pretty useless and don't feel it should be a cause for any concern.

why should webmasters care so much about google putting links on their site when firefox can remove their ads with an extension? that should be scarier