 Dumpshock forums not showing up on google. |
  |
 Feb 9 2012, 09:27 PM
Post
#1
|
|
|
Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 232 Joined: 19-October 04 Member No.: 6,773  |
Is anyone else having problems getting to dumpshock through google?
If I type "dumpshock forums" or even "forums.dumpshock" into google, it doesnt even show up in the first two pages. A link to the wikipedia entry for dumpshock does, as does the SR4 forums, and www.dumpshock.com, but not the forums themselves. Anyone else having this issue? |
 |
 
|
|
Feb 10 2012, 05:55 PM
Post
#2
|
|
|
Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,082 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
It's nothing on your side, the admins have configured the forums.dumpshock.com domain to not show up on search engines:
http://forums.dumpshock.com/robots.txt |
|
|
|
|
Feb 10 2012, 07:55 PM
Post
#3
|
|
|
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 232 Joined: 19-October 04 Member No.: 6,773 |
Why would they do this? Won't this just stifle growth and prevent new members from finding the site?
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 10 2012, 11:13 PM
Post
#4
|
|
|
Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,082 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
Good question...a bit less traffic?
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 12 2012, 10:52 AM
Post
#5
|
|
|
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 222 Joined: 28-November 09 From: In ur ba5e, killin' ur d00dz. Member No.: 17,910 |
No search engines - less traffic - fewer bots - less server strain - reduced rate of growth.
Missing anything? |
|
|
|
|
Feb 12 2012, 04:20 PM
Post
#6
|
|
|
Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
www.dumpshock.com links right here; no good?
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 12 2012, 05:15 PM
Post
#7
|
|
|
Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,082 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Feb 12 2012, 05:20 PM)  www.dumpshock.com links right here; no good?
In short: Not really (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
|
|
|
|
Feb 12 2012, 05:19 PM
Post
#8
|
|
|
Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
It's true that the native search does suck, like all forums. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif)
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 12 2012, 08:58 PM
Post
#9
|
|
|
Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,001 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Michigan Member No.: 1,514 |
Hmm, I must be spoiled. I participate in several forums that do a pretty decent job of providing easily searchable forums. That said this particular topic seems kind of like a missed opportunity at first glance to me-but then I know the moderation isn't really a unified voice, as it were. I'm sure that this, combined with what would seem like a part time moderation team equates to a less aggressive public presence at times.
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 12 2012, 11:57 PM
Post
#10
|
|
|
The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
We are grognards.
We don't like change. We don't like bots. |
|
|
|
|
Feb 13 2012, 11:42 PM
Post
#11
|
|
|
Man Behind the Curtain Group: Admin Posts: 14,871 Joined: 2-July 89 From: End of the Yellow-Brick Road Member No.: 3 |
QUOTE (Sengir @ Feb 10 2012, 11:55 AM) It's nothing on your side, the admins have configured the forums.dumpshock.com domain to not show up on search engines: Doh! I was working on the robots and when I was dealing with a performance issue and forgot to come back to it...http://forums.dumpshock.com/robots.txt |
|
|
|
|
Feb 14 2012, 05:24 AM
Post
#12
|
|
|
The back-up plan Group: Retired Admins Posts: 8,423 Joined: 15-January 03 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,910 |
Google.com showed up in the user list tonight, so I presume their spiders have found us.
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 14 2012, 02:19 PM
Post
#13
|
|
|
Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,082 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
QUOTE (Redjack @ Feb 14 2012, 12:42 AM) Doh! I was working on the robots and when I was dealing with a performance issue and forgot to come back to it... Well, that might of course also be a reason... |
|
|
|
|
Feb 14 2012, 10:04 PM
Post
#14
|
|
|
The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
QUOTE (BishopMcQ @ Feb 14 2012, 06:24 AM) Google.com showed up in the user list tonight, so I presume their spiders have found us. say what? |
|
|
|
|
Feb 14 2012, 11:42 PM
Post
#15
|
|
|
The back-up plan Group: Retired Admins Posts: 8,423 Joined: 15-January 03 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,910 |
Google.com has been showing up over the last day or so in the Active Users list at the bottom of the front page.
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 14 2012, 11:44 PM
Post
#16
|
|
|
Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
… They have a user account?
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 14 2012, 11:50 PM
Post
#17
|
|
|
The back-up plan Group: Retired Admins Posts: 8,423 Joined: 15-January 03 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,910 |
Nope. If you mouse over, there's no link, but they announce themselves.
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 15 2012, 03:13 PM
Post
#18
|
|
|
Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,082 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
Probably the forum software recognizes the Google spider (user agent and everything) and just puts the entry in the user list.
I for one welcome our new arachnoid overlords, hopefully they will index the whole forum... |
|
|
|
|
Feb 15 2012, 05:42 PM
Post
#19
|
|
|
The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Yah, being able to use site:dumpshock.com will be soo worth it . .
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 16 2012, 01:14 PM
Post
#20
|
|
|
Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,803 Joined: 3-February 08 From: Finland Member No.: 15,628 |
QUOTE (Halabis @ Feb 10 2012, 09:55 PM) Why would they do this? Won't this just stifle growth and prevent new members from finding the site? Cos new members will obviously now to search for "dumpshock forums" and dotn just simple serach "shadowrun forums" that has dumpshock as a third result. |
|
|
|
|
Mar 5 2012, 11:29 AM
Post
#21
|
|
|
Running Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,003 Joined: 3-May 11 From: Brisbane Australia Member No.: 29,391 |
QUOTE (Mäx @ Feb 16 2012, 11:14 PM) Cos new members will obviously now to search for "dumpshock forums" and dotn just simple serach "shadowrun forums" that has dumpshock as a third result. Comes up as 2nd for me so we just have to take down the catalyst forums...... |
|
|
|
|
Mar 16 2012, 04:50 PM
Post
#22
|
|
|
Target Group: Members Posts: 99 Joined: 27-February 12 From: Scotland Member No.: 50,728 |
If it stops my players finding it then that's all good by me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
It's a bit of a pain having to watch what I say tbh, as I would prefer to be able to ask for specific help here that would inevitably include spoilers. Not sure what to do about it. |
|
|
|
|
Apr 6 2012, 02:55 PM
Post
#23
|
|
|
Man Behind the Curtain Group: Admin Posts: 14,871 Joined: 2-July 89 From: End of the Yellow-Brick Road Member No.: 3 |
QUOTE (Shortstraw @ Mar 5 2012, 06:29 AM) Comes up as 2nd for me so we just have to take down the catalyst forums...... Time for a Shadowrun... |
|
|
|
|
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 25th April 2024 - 05:17 AM |
Topps, Inc has sole ownership of the names, logo, artwork, marks, photographs, sounds, audio, video and/or any proprietary material used in connection with the game Shadowrun. Topps, Inc has granted permission to the Dumpshock Forums to use such names, logos, artwork, marks and/or any proprietary materials for promotional and informational purposes on its website but does not endorse, and is not affiliated with the Dumpshock Forums in any official capacity whatsoever.