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 Post subject: Google (bot) ...what does that mean for a tech dummie
PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:21 pm 
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Just curious, is this a person...thing...what.

What does it mean if that name or thing shows up as logged into the board? :?:


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 Post subject: Re: Google (bot) ...what does that mean for a tech dummie
PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:39 pm 
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Google (and other search engines) "wander through" the board so the posts can show up in their indexes. Google "so much drama" cooks board and you'll find a favorite thread that's getting some more visits lately.

For some reason the 'search bots' (that's the name for the programs that automatically wander through the board) show up as "members" in the activity list (I think so Fuzzy can measure how well the board is covered by the various search engines, if he might care about that).


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 Post subject: Re: Google (bot) ...what does that mean for a tech dummie
PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:30 am 
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Pete,

Actually, it's so that I can set what the bots can search and what they can't.

It's a nice thing bot owners do.

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 Post subject: Re: Google (bot) ...what does that mean for a tech dummie
PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:55 pm 
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Thanks Pete and Fuzzy. I now see there is another thread on it too, opps.


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