The first bug is, there is no place for bug reports about the forum.
Now the real problem. I use Google to search forums, it is so much better than the built in search. Unfortunately this forum has blocked Google Bot from seeing anything.
Here is a screenshot from Google Cache:
Please allow the search engine forum group to read forums.
Forum is invisible to Google Bot
Re: Forum is invisible to Google Bot
Good point, but I move this to general discussion, cause a bug is something, which isn't wanted. But blocking bots is sometimes needed.
Cool suggestion: Eatable MOUSE-pointers.
Have you used the Advanced Search today?
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Re: Forum is invisible to Google Bot
Being searchable with google also brings in spammers
Re: Forum is invisible to Google Bot
Most forums have no auto spammers yet are searchable by Google, so this can't be much of a problem.muzzy wrote:Being searchable with google also brings in spammers
Re: Forum is invisible to Google Bot
Besides, not having to deal with phpBB's horrible turd search is a good deal for having to install a captcha module - which I have no doubt exists. :p
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Re: Forum is invisible to Google Bot
If you think that Captcha system could stop SpamBot invasion then think again.
I'm a moderator on another forum where we used to have Captcha for base anti spam protection and custom rule so that any moderated users could only post in one subsection of the forum. We had betwen 200 to 800 new spam bot accounts created every day.
Now we added some aditional protection which so far is keepig any spam bots at bay. Unfortunately I don't know of any similar anti spam protection available for phpBB forums avilable. Our forum relies on vBuletin software.
I'm a moderator on another forum where we used to have Captcha for base anti spam protection and custom rule so that any moderated users could only post in one subsection of the forum. We had betwen 200 to 800 new spam bot accounts created every day.
Now we added some aditional protection which so far is keepig any spam bots at bay. Unfortunately I don't know of any similar anti spam protection available for phpBB forums avilable. Our forum relies on vBuletin software.
Re: Forum is invisible to Google Bot
That depends on your captcha solution. A lot of modules are very old and basically not worth crap anymore. What kind did you use?
It sounds really weird that eg. reCaptcha would be cracked hundreds of times a day.
It sounds really weird that eg. reCaptcha would be cracked hundreds of times a day.
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