I was the one who said that, and I realize now that I’m not so certain, but it’s based on the “common wisdom” that Google hates duplicate content (and why wouldn’t it? see e.g. those ridiculous websites that steal YouTube comments).
I had no idea such websites existed. That is ridiculous.
I’m inclined to believe that it does hurt SEO. “Common wisdom” may be pretty weak evidence, but we can’t ignore evidence, right? I think there’s some E. T. Jaynes quotation to that effect, anyway. Something to do with paradoxes...
Either way, it is still bad form. I’m glad to see the OP made the corrections.
I was the one who said that, and I realize now that I’m not so certain, but it’s based on the “common wisdom” that Google hates duplicate content (and why wouldn’t it? see e.g. those ridiculous websites that steal YouTube comments).
I had no idea such websites existed. That is ridiculous.
I’m inclined to believe that it does hurt SEO. “Common wisdom” may be pretty weak evidence, but we can’t ignore evidence, right? I think there’s some E. T. Jaynes quotation to that effect, anyway. Something to do with paradoxes...
Either way, it is still bad form. I’m glad to see the OP made the corrections.