What forums are publicly searchable? - Car Seat.Org - Carseat, Vehicle & Child Passenger Safety Forums

southpawboston · 05-20-2007, 11:17 PM

i was just wondering, are all the forums within car-seat.org publicly google searchable, or only some of them? i know that if i google certain terms, i come up with forum topics here. but what about coffee break and the subforum, senior community private chat? are those google searchable? i want to post some pics but do NOT want them to be google cached.

TIA!

Jewels · 05-20-2007, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by southpawboston

the subforum, senior community private chat? are those google searchable?
TIA!

I don't think you can google into these. Also if you want to post picks you can always have a moderator remove them later on

TxMomma · 05-20-2007, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Jewels

I don't think you can google into these. Also if you want to post picks you can always have a moderator remove them later on

I've seen posts from here several times when I've googled something car seat related.

Jewels · 05-20-2007, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TxMomma

I've seen posts from here several times when I've googled something car seat related.

From the carseat forums yes, but I don't think you can google and get into the senior member forum.

TxMomma · 05-20-2007, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jewels

From the carseat forums yes, but I don't think you can google and get into the senior member forum.

Oh ok, well I admit I don't know everything. I just like to think I do

southpawboston · 05-20-2007, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jewels

I don't think you can google into these. Also if you want to post picks you can always have a moderator remove them later on

right, i can also host them on my own server (like i do most of my pics), linking to them in my posts, and then remove them myself later, but once the google search bots crawl through the forum and copy pics/text into google's cache, that's it... they can be there forever.

that's why i want to know if the google bots are allowed access to the senior community chat forum.

Jewels · 05-21-2007, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by southpawboston

that's why i want to know if the google bots are allowed access to the senior community chat forum.

I see what you mean

This post might help answer your question, not positive but it might

I also PM'd you about this!

CPSDarren · 05-21-2007, 12:11 AM

Theoretically, the Senior Community Member forum and Carseat Swap forum are not even visible to Google or anyone not registered so they should not be archived. I've never actually checked though and those Google people are pretty clever...

CPSDarren · 05-21-2007, 12:30 AM

You can delete your own posts in the SCM and Swap forums also.

LuvBug03 · 05-21-2007, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by CPSDarren

You can delete your own posts in the SCM and Swap forums also.

I cant

Ive never been able to figure out how because the edit disappears in them just like in the others.

UlrikeDG · 05-21-2007, 01:17 AM

I tried it just now and I could not find posts in the restricted forums using Google.

southpawboston · 05-21-2007, 08:40 AM

okay, thanks all...

i want to post some family pics in there but i am fiercely anti-search bot!

i will probably go ahead and just have them there for a few days...

CPSDarren · 05-21-2007, 09:00 AM

The edit feature will disappear in the same time, but there should be a delete option somewhere as it is enabled in those two forums.

I know people have deleted their own messages, perhaps someone can say where to find the option. My interface is probably different so I don't know for sure.

LuvBug03 · 05-21-2007, 11:54 AM

sigh I still cant find it. This came up in chat one night and I couldnt find it then either.
I dont have anything to be deleted, yet...

UlrikeDG · 05-21-2007, 12:00 PM

AFAIK, the delete option is only found under the "edit" button. If the edit button disappears, I don't know how you would delete that post. However, you could PM a mod, and they can do it for you.

LuvBug03 · 05-21-2007, 12:26 PM

ok I found the delete function, but I think it dissapears once the edit button does... so youd have to be quick to delete it once youve posted it...

CPSDarren · 05-21-2007, 02:40 PM

It shouldn't do that- I'll look into it.

LuvBug03 · 05-21-2007, 03:42 PM

Ive got a test thread going to see when it dissapears on me. It hasnt disappeared after a reply was made, so will see if it disappears when the edit does and report back.
Can you change the length of edit in a specific forum as opposed to the whole site? if you can then lengthening the length of the edit in just those 2 forums would benefit users. In the swap it would allow them to edit out/in new info or that the item is now sold.

jef · 05-21-2007, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by southpawboston

right, i can also host them on my own server (like i do most of my pics), linking to them in my posts, and then remove them myself later, but once the google search bots crawl through the forum and copy pics/text into google's cache, that's it... they can be there forever.

If you have full control over your server you can place a robots.txt in the root directory. That's a plain text file in which you can tell the google spider and other robots what to index and what not to. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robots_Exclusion_Standard

Admin · 05-21-2007, 08:11 PM

There does not appear to be a standard option to allow users to delete posts after the "edit" time limit is expired. I didn't realize one was dependent on the other. So for now, I have removed the limit for editing posts, though the "edited by" tagline will remain if you edit after 15 minutes of the original posting.

LuvBug03 · 05-21-2007, 08:20 PM

cool! thanks! I was wondering why it was still sticking around

ok so if you want to delete your post look at the top right corner of your thread and see the "thread tools" click the arrow and at the bottom will be the "delete post" option.

Thanks again!

Simplysomething · 05-21-2007, 11:29 PM

A for what it's worth...
when things are edited out of the regular forums (posts that I asked to be edited)...the unedited versions show up in google cache...

(not the private forum)

CPSDarren · 05-21-2007, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Simplysomething

A for what it's worth...
when things are edited out of the regular forums (posts that I asked to be edited)...the unedited versions show up in google cache...

(not the private forum)

Yeah that was one of the reasons for the senior community member forum- having a place not searchable or archived. I assume that anything I put in a public internet forum will be searchable and archived forever. There are also websites like www.archive.org that take snapshots of websites periodically. Plus, even in a private forum, any one member with access can copy your posts or photos so nothing is ever really safe.

05-20-2007, 11:17 PM	#1
southpawboston CPS Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,978	What forums are publicly searchable? i was just wondering, are all the forums within car-seat.org publicly google searchable, or only some of them? i know that if i google certain terms, i come up with forum topics here. but what about coffee break and the subforum, senior community private chat? are those google searchable? i want to post some pics but do NOT want them to be google cached. TIA! __________________ *DD1* \| 4.10 years \| 39 lbs \| 42" *DD2* \| 3.2 years \| 34 lbs \| 38" Both FF and luxuriating in Midnight Desert Recaro Signos in a 2006 Mazda3 S Touring

05-21-2007, 12:11 AM	#8
CPSDarren Admin - CPS Technician Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 6,102	Re: What forums are publicly searchable? Theoretically, the Senior Community Member forum and Carseat Swap forum are not even visible to Google or anyone not registered so they should not be archived. I've never actually checked though and those Google people are pretty clever... __________________ Darren

05-21-2007, 12:30 AM	#9
CPSDarren Admin - CPS Technician Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 6,102	Re: What forums are publicly searchable? You can delete your own posts in the SCM and Swap forums also. __________________ Darren

05-21-2007, 01:17 AM	#11
UlrikeDG Admin - CPS Technician Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Iowa Posts: 5,975	Re: What forums are publicly searchable? I tried it just now and I could not find posts in the restricted forums using Google. __________________ Ulrike, mom to: Roman (3/98), Evalina (3/00), Nadia (3/03), and Kira (11/07) *See an inappropriate post? Don't reply to it; report* it!** Just click the symbol in the lower left-hand corner of the post. Thanks for your help in keeping this a safe, SPAM-free zone!

05-21-2007, 08:40 AM	#12
southpawboston CPS Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,978	Re: What forums are publicly searchable? okay, thanks all... i want to post some family pics in there but i am fiercely anti-search bot! i will probably go ahead and just have them there for a few days... __________________ *DD1* \| 4.10 years \| 39 lbs \| 42" *DD2* \| 3.2 years \| 34 lbs \| 38" Both FF and luxuriating in Midnight Desert Recaro Signos in a 2006 Mazda3 S Touring

05-21-2007, 09:00 AM	#13
CPSDarren Admin - CPS Technician Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 6,102	Re: What forums are publicly searchable? The edit feature will disappear in the same time, but there should be a delete option somewhere as it is enabled in those two forums. I know people have deleted their own messages, perhaps someone can say where to find the option. My interface is probably different so I don't know for sure. __________________ Darren

05-21-2007, 11:54 AM	#14
LuvBug03 Moderator - CPS Technician Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 5,001 Blog Entries: 1	Re: What forums are publicly searchable? sigh I still cant find it. This came up in chat one night and I couldnt find it then either. I dont have anything to be deleted, yet... __________________ “Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes... That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away AND you have their shoes.” want to get certified? click here! They call me Luv for a reason

05-21-2007, 12:00 PM	#15
UlrikeDG Admin - CPS Technician Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Iowa Posts: 5,975	Re: What forums are publicly searchable? AFAIK, the delete option is only found under the "edit" button. If the edit button disappears, I don't know how you would delete that post. However, you could PM a mod, and they can do it for you. __________________ Ulrike, mom to: Roman (3/98), Evalina (3/00), Nadia (3/03), and Kira (11/07) *See an inappropriate post? Don't reply to it; report* it!** Just click the symbol in the lower left-hand corner of the post. Thanks for your help in keeping this a safe, SPAM-free zone!

05-21-2007, 12:26 PM	#16
LuvBug03 Moderator - CPS Technician Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 5,001 Blog Entries: 1	Re: What forums are publicly searchable? ok I found the delete function, but I think it dissapears once the edit button does... so youd have to be quick to delete it once youve posted it... __________________ “Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes... That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away AND you have their shoes.” want to get certified? click here! They call me Luv for a reason

05-21-2007, 02:40 PM	#17
CPSDarren Admin - CPS Technician Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 6,102	Re: What forums are publicly searchable? It shouldn't do that- I'll look into it. __________________ Darren

05-21-2007, 03:42 PM	#18
LuvBug03 Moderator - CPS Technician Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 5,001 Blog Entries: 1	Re: What forums are publicly searchable? Ive got a test thread going to see when it dissapears on me. It hasnt disappeared after a reply was made, so will see if it disappears when the edit does and report back. Can you change the length of edit in a specific forum as opposed to the whole site? if you can then lengthening the length of the edit in just those 2 forums would benefit users. In the swap it would allow them to edit out/in new info or that the item is now sold. __________________ “Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes... That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away AND you have their shoes.” want to get certified? click here! They call me Luv for a reason

05-21-2007, 08:11 PM	#20
Admin Admin - Webmaster Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,897	Re: What forums are publicly searchable? There does not appear to be a standard option to allow users to delete posts after the "edit" time limit is expired. I didn't realize one was dependent on the other. So for now, I have removed the limit for editing posts, though the "edited by" tagline will remain if you edit after 15 minutes of the original posting.

05-21-2007, 08:20 PM	#21
LuvBug03 Moderator - CPS Technician Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 5,001 Blog Entries: 1	Re: What forums are publicly searchable? cool! thanks! I was wondering why it was still sticking around ok so if you want to delete your post look at the top right corner of your thread and see the "thread tools" click the arrow and at the bottom will be the "delete post" option. Thanks again! __________________ “Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes... That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away AND you have their shoes.” want to get certified? click here! They call me Luv for a reason

05-21-2007, 11:29 PM	#22
Simplysomething Car-Seat.Org Benefactor Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Under a rock. In a Cave. On Mars. Posts: 1,727 Blog Entries: 2	Re: What forums are publicly searchable? A for what it's worth... when things are edited out of the regular forums (posts that I asked to be edited)...the unedited versions show up in google cache... (not the private forum) __________________

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