kaled - 12:02 pm on Nov 29, 2005 (gmt 0)

Suppose I suffer from a troublesome skin infection on my left hand. I could "cure" the infection by taking an axe and amputating the hand. Some people would, no doubt, admire by bravery, but it would still be bad decision, especially if this action in no way ensured that the infection would not return somewhere else.

Since I am not Brett, I cannot know just how bad the problem is that caused him to take this action - nevertheless, I think it is highly likely he will regret this decision. Brett has already made the point himself that bad bots can can be walked through the login/cookie stage so, using the metaphor above, the infection will probably be back. If it doesn't return, it will be because WebmasterWorld has fallen so far off the internet map that that it is no longer attractive.

Kaled.

[edited by: kaled at 12:05 pm (utc) on Nov. 29, 2005]