Carpathius Report post Posted August 9, 2005 At the bottom of the forums I saw this: 15 guests, 20 members 1 anonymous members Carpathius, Wytter, Grum, smokey_the_bear, Google.com, jasonx_2k3, TheDesolator, kl4Uz, Lachesis, Kit, Quinticus, LadyWolf, Alderan, Fox Lupine, Tidus, Gecko_Master, Ciara, Placid, emtor, Kendai, KillerQween 'google.com' strange.. i wonder what that is all about. It was not an actual user, at least the name is not clickable in the list. some spider bot or internal thing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aerowind Report post Posted August 9, 2005 There was already a small discussion about this, we don't know how it gets there (was the last thing I read) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kala Report post Posted August 9, 2005 There are like three other threads about this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placid Report post Posted August 9, 2005 We do know how it gets here. Google.com has what are called 'spider bots'. Automated software that runs around the internet gaining information about certain domains and following links from them. Therefore, the forum links Google.com as it knows the IP and lists it so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chatterbug89 Report post Posted August 9, 2005 Why does everyone always ask this question :S Anyways, it's just as the above said. Invision just has a special feature to reconsize the google spiders and instead of displaying the google spiders as guests, it just says google.com. It's a nice feature that for some reason gets everyone comfused on these forums :S Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gecko_Master Report post Posted August 10, 2005 Google Spiders.....Ok.....They sound like something found in side a rotting grapefruit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aislinn Report post Posted August 10, 2005 Lol actually today, the who's online list said google.com was posting... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tumaros Report post Posted August 10, 2005 (edited) I once found a post in mid-edit during one of my Google-scapades... By entropy o_O "Oh, the possibilities!" :eviltumaros: (ey where'd the evil smiley go) One thing I noticed however...regardless of the 100s of times google's little grapefruit parasites seem to appear in our beloved Members list, there are unusually few results for the "eternal lands" forums. Well, so I search for "eternal lands" + tumaros , so what? Edited August 10, 2005 by Tumaros Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placid Report post Posted August 10, 2005 Lol actually today, the who's online list said google.com was posting... 186815[/snapback] It probably was, like I said; spiders follow hyperlinks, and thats how they generally get around the internet, by following links to/from sites. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sistema Report post Posted August 13, 2005 probly was going to post an introduction thread or something, and introduce itself. lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placid Report post Posted August 14, 2005 probly was going to post an introduction thread or something, and introduce itself. lol 187604[/snapback] " Hi, i'm Google.com, your friendly inter-neighbourhood spider..." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arnieman Report post Posted August 14, 2005 I hate spiders... arachnophobia. Have a Google spider search that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Entris Report post Posted August 18, 2005 We got one on our board all the time, or atleast everytime i check hwo the guest on the board is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
