benb Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 Whenever I log into my account, on the main page it shows something likeOnline UsersThere are ## online users browsing:# members and # visitorsUser1, User2, User3, User4on the left side. Lots of the time, one of the users in Google.com. Does that mean that someone is Googling, and found a post on this site, or is it that Google.com is indexing this site, or is it just a random user? Anyone know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 It's the Googlebot, indexing the site.If somebody finds us through Google, they just show up as a guest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 GooglebotSounds quite nasty. It sounds like something an old fashioned sailor could pick up, on his last night ashore, through a careless choice of friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 If you say so :blink: Bot in this case is short for robot though! :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benb Posted June 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 Thank for clearing that up for me :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 OK, next question: what is MSN always doing in the users' list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzman Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 Thats MSN's bot - the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 If it has a name but is not a registered user, it's a search bot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benb Posted June 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 Okay then, how does NP know that it is a search bot, not just a user? Does it look at IP addresses or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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