Member Page - To Index or Not?

**Skip** · 06-06-2006, 08:51 AM

I'm wondering whether we should let search engines index the member pages. I just got thru removing those pages from Google. But now that they're being upgraded, and they're becoming more of a personal webpage, we may want to index those.

We can allow just our own new Hip Search to index them, or all web search engines.

What do you think?

**shameless_heifer** · 06-06-2006, 04:59 PM

If you were to index them where they would be seen by more people (all web engines) it would draw more ones to the site then if it were just 'locally' indexed. Just my 2 cents worth.
Brightest Blessings
sh

**andcrs2** · 06-06-2006, 05:05 PM

We're no longer underground/ under the radar?

*fixin to vanish w/o a trace*

**Skip** · 06-07-2006, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andcrs2

We're no longer underground/ under the radar?

*fixin to vanish w/o a trace*

Sorry, we never were...completely...

Some ppl didn't like having their affiliation with this site made public. That's what will happen if we let the search engines at the member pages.

I'm actually all for it cause then you can search for anyones posts via google or whatever.

**drumminmama** · 06-07-2006, 01:26 AM

I said all engines and here's why: in 1998 I was searching for "arm pit hair" (for a page I was building on the joys of not shaving) and I found hipforums off one thread.

If someone wants to cloak their association with this site, don't use a real name.
after all, Skip,YOU own the copyrights. What if you were to use some of the member page material in a new book? You can, according to the agreement.

**Skip** · 06-07-2006, 01:32 AM

Yes, not using your real name is the best way to cloak yourself. I think the few ppl who had problems were ones who used the same name here as on another site, so when ppl looked them up they found out that mommy not only was a supporter of the local PTA, but also of the local communist organization! LOL!

**Oz!** · 06-07-2006, 04:21 PM

As much as i like to play devil's advocate... i don't see any reason why not.... nobody who signs up here is unaware that they are agreeing to participate on an open messageboard, that is open to pretty much everyone (give or take the censorship issues in various countries, that are discussed on threads elsewhere)... so i don't think anyone expects an illusion of any privacy from search engines and such....

....besides, many come here solely to find like-minded individuals, and we've all seen how the search for peep's old friends from the past is a contiunous part of the forums... and making it easier for people to reignite old friendships can never be a bad thing

can't think of a single reason not to let the spiders wander

**themnax** · 06-12-2006, 01:15 PM

well i don't have one, but if i did, yes i'd want search engines to be able to find it.
if people wanted to spam me badly enough to read my rants, maybe they'd learn something.

=^^=
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**Skip** · 06-12-2006, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by themnax

well i don't have one, but if i did, yes i'd want search engines to be able to find it.
if people wanted to spam me badly enough to read my rants, maybe they'd learn something.

=^^=
.../\...

Yes you do!

http://www.hipforums.com/forums/member.php?userid=588

Surprise!

Everyone has one now.

**hippiehillbilly** · 06-12-2006, 11:24 PM

oh my gawd!!!

you meen yer purposing that mine an dilligafs name an mission will be somehow more easily accessed thru the world wide web??

that is just so main stream of ya skip..

no but serious,,

hey man ,, i have nothing to hide to anyone..

so its irrelavent ... mute..

but it does look awful bizzarre to those that do have things to hide im sure..

i could just read the complaints..

man im glad i aint got yer job,, tryin to explain common sence to one that has none..
must be a blast at times..

luv n light..