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#1   01-20-2007, 04:03 PM
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How do I block a section of my vBulletin forum so bots cannot view?


Just as the title ask....:freakedout:

Yes I know I can set the forum to not let guest view already...I would like to just keep the bots away from it
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#2   01-20-2007, 05:42 PM
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Re: How do I block a section of my vBulletin forum so bots cannot view?


you can add the link in your robots.txt file ;)
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#3   01-20-2007, 09:12 PM
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Re: How do I block a section of my vBulletin forum so bots cannot view?


Ok I added it to my robots.txt file I think it is working....Thanks:freakedout:
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Re: How do I block a section of my vBulletin forum so bots cannot view?


Does he mean evil spam bots or search engine bots?

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no, he is getting some "general discussion" thread getting spiderd and indexed and now their getting referrals for words in these general forums. I think he is wanting to concentrate the view from the spiders to be about the cb radios and stuff
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no, he is getting some "general discussion" thread getting spiderd and indexed and now their getting referrals for words in these general forums. I think he is wanting to concentrate the view from the spiders to be about the cb radios and stuff
Yea what he said.... just didn't know how to explain just right.....
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