Discordian 6,003 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 The only thing I can imagine is that google searches lead here so it shows up as a user or something. O.o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoop 8,383 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Google is always watching. Just means that the forum is being accessed by Google for nefarious indexing purposes, or something along those lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Sparkle ✨ 8,250 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 The only thing I can imagine is that google searches lead here so it shows up as a user or something. O.o Google is periodically crawling the site to index all of our content so you and others can find it in searches. IP.Board can identify Google's IP addresses and tell us what page their servers are currently "reading" for their index. Nothing to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Badges 2
Lupus 127 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Interesting, Google indexes high popularity sites regularly. I wonder which parts are being indexed, or at least by the cache? I googled "my little pony" plus my username and got my profile, so clearly its caching the profiles anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Badges
Tiaaaaa 174 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 On a related note, searches for MLP forums are automatically changed to MLB forums which is really annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Bloom 2,901 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 On a related note, searches for MLP forums are automatically changed to MLB forums which is really annoying. Maybe that will change once MLP gets more popular than baseball. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Badges
TwilightSparkle 224 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Maybe that will change once MLP gets more popular than baseball. Oh Celestia, I didn't even know what MLB stood for until you said that. I'd like to see, when somepony searches for MLB, Google ask "Did you mean MLP?" 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupus 127 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Oh Celestia, I didn't even know what MLB stood for until you said that. I'd like to see, when somepony searches for MLB, Google ask "Did you mean MLP?" I thought MLB stood for My Little Brony! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Badges
Spider's Claw 194 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 We all know the real reason is that not even the Googlebot avoids being enticed by ponies. On a related note, searches for MLP forums are automatically changed to MLB forums which is really annoying. Which is made infinitely worse by the fact that Google doesn't seem to let you turn it off. Because they think there is "no reason to allow users to configure things, we think it makes our engine work better." Which is somewhat troubling considering Google's size and influence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwilightSparkle 224 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Which is made infinitely worse by the fact that Google doesn't seem to let you turn it off. Because they think there is "no reason to allow users to configure things, we think it makes our engine work better." Which is somewhat troubling considering Google's size and influence. Can't you, at the top of the first results page, click the link that essentially says "No, what you thought was wrong, use my damn search exactly as entered"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider's Claw 194 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Can't you, at the top of the first results page, click the link that essentially says "No, what you thought was wrong, use my damn search exactly as entered"? Yes, but the fact that you have to take that step is horribly unnecessary and they really should just give you the option to turn off the autocorrect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Sparkle ✨ 8,250 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 May I ask exactly why you need to search for MLP Forums via Google? Don't you know our domain name? On that note, I've never seen it "autocorrect" MLP Forums to MLB Forums myself. In Google Canada, we're the fifth result on the first page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Badges 2
Spider's Claw 194 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 (edited) May I ask exactly why you need to search for MLP Forums via Google? Don't you know our domain name? It's kind of like Googling your own name. It's amusing sometimes. And sometimes you discover that a teacher gave your essay to some sort of research guy without informing you. Alternatively: It's fun! Edited October 11, 2011 by Spider's Claw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyroq 335 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Google is best pony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet news 16 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I'm sure there's been a google ponymorphism done someone on the net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider's Claw 194 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I'm sure there's been a google ponymorphism done someone on the net A few hours ago I went searchin', but I couldn't find a FiM-styled Googlepony. It probably exists, because my search lasted for all of ten seconds before something else far more interesting than searching for a Googlepony caught my attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinvara 112 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 A few hours ago I went searchin', but I couldn't find a FiM-styled Googlepony. It probably exists, because my search lasted for all of ten seconds before something else far more interesting than searching for a Googlepony caught my attention. There's a google plus pony: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyraHeartstrings 477 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I also see Facebook. Is facebook checking in on us too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Badges
Kinvara 112 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I also see Facebook. Is facebook checking in on us too? Most likely. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider's Claw 194 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 There's a google plus pony That'll work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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