[SEO] Adding rel=\"nofollow\" to download/ other non index links bad idea?

[AntiNSA2]

I am going through my site until I can get some help on the treat robots as user mod, and adding  rel=\"nofollow\" to every link, like postcard lightbox button and everyother link I can think of that I dont want bots to follow.... can someone tell me if there is anything good or bad to this strategy?

[mawenzi]

... and have you tried this from  [MOD] Treat bots as users with less rights ... ?
... {ifno is_bot}Link for all but not for bots{endifno is_bot} ...
... this works perfectly to hide the "nofollow"-links for bots ...

[AntiNSA2]

Yes... you are so right... that was my first strategy....


But please see my post at this link http://www.4homepages.de/forum/index.php?topic=8752.msg136863#msg136863 in that thread... 


Since I cant get treat bots as users to work correctly ,

I have no choice but to add no follow links....

so I am wondering if it is a good practice... :