google [ bot] ?? whats that ?

[mcevoyi]

hi all

seen this alot... #

google [ bot ]

what the heck is that >??? is it some sort of trojen horse trying to knacker our site >

any one explain please ??

iain

[Woz]

It's google spying on use.

[Ex_Pat_Tanker]

google (and other search engines) have bot programs that catalogue the contents of a web page so that it can be searched on later. They have always been here, just now this new forum software recognises them and shows them as a user and not a guest

[mcevoyi]

ahh

now that interesting

it may explain why some pics take from the old site or pre this better new site have been published in an italian MM mag

with out my permission ?

[Ex_Pat_Tanker]

a google image search might have turned it up if you named your pictures, or the post it was in had the keywords the person was searching for.

[hatakashi]

ahh

now that interesting

it may explain why some pics take from the old site or pre this better new site have been published in an italian MM mag

with out my permission ?

I know ur feeling mate, I constantly see my KT's photos on numerous websites, forums, blogs and even online bidding sites....

[Ex_Pat_Tanker]

If you guys are bothered by image theft, then I would suggest that you add the forum URL across the picture in a place where it can't be cropped off - check the mmodell.de site for examples

[Matdragon]

yes google bots liek other search engines go through every accessible page on a website, taking down key words and expressions from each page so that if somebody google searches it, then it will match the keyword tp the searchss, and display the results

cheers,

Matt