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Bots

PostPosted: 10 May 2015, 23:15
by Workingman
Can we just kill or hide them? I know that we can.

I do not so much mind google,bot or Bing.bot, but Majestic.Bot!?

Just hide them so that when we come online we do not see them as registered users. They might well be innocent, such as google and bing, but they sound creepy.

Any outside the 'safe' category, and even google and bing should be made invisible and inoperative.

Thanks.

Re: Bots

PostPosted: 11 May 2015, 07:35
by Kaz
I expect Mick can, but honestly is it such a big deal? I have asked Mick and he'll look at it when he gets a chance.....

PD Frank :?

Re: Bots

PostPosted: 11 May 2015, 09:20
by debih
Wots a bot then?

Re: Bots

PostPosted: 11 May 2015, 09:40
by Diflower
I've had a little look but can't see how to hide them.

Despite coming up as users, they're not really, as in they're not on the list of registered users..
Debih they're search engines...I think. And as far as I'm aware do non harm; any other forum you use will also have them appear.

Trying to look up sensible information on the Majestic one is obviously going to take more than the 10 minutes I've just wasted ;)

Re: Bots

PostPosted: 11 May 2015, 11:29
by miasmum
Why have I never seen a Bot?

Re: Bots

PostPosted: 11 May 2015, 14:17
by Kaz
Perhaps you weren't looking Shell :lol:

Seriously, as Di said Bots are something that all forums have, they really shouldn't worry anyone xx

Re: Bots

PostPosted: 11 May 2015, 21:20
by Kaz
He's deactivated them, and shown me how to do it in future. We can go in every now and again and do it, like we do with the spammers :)

Re: Bots

PostPosted: 11 May 2015, 22:14
by Diflower
Well done :) x

Re: Bots

PostPosted: 12 May 2015, 11:33
by Workingman
Big thanks to Mick. :D :lol: :D