Disallow guests to view forum threads (but NOT the Search bots)

[Scandal]

I want to disallow guests (not logged in) to view thread content.
I have set the "Can View Thread Content" to No for the usergroup Guests / Not logged in but it also disallow the search bots (Google, Yahoo) to view and save in search engine's cache, the threads. :(

I have no problem if users can get the threads' content e.g. on Google's cache. I want to disallow the viewing 'cause it increase the registered users.

Any idea to allow Bots to view threads' content?

Thanks! (and sorry for my bad english)


-philos

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Search Engine Bots will alwaysfollow the permissions of guests. Changing this could result in removal from SE's for Cloaking.

[Scandal]

any hack? :(




-philos

[kiFF]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=131985" target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=131985</a>

That won't effect bots.

[Scandal]

i'll check it!
thanks!

-petros