chatbum - actually the proper way is the first that you showed with slashes only. The reason is that it emulates directories and doesn't use a query string (making it look more static to spiders).

The reason your server might be using the query string method is because yours doesn't support the first method. (Check your /archive/global.php file where it checks for SLASH_METHOD.)

I *thought* he implemented the check and both options in the archive generation code, but maybe it might not be working properly. *shrug*

When i use the slashes it wont bring it to the thread it just redirects to the index, but when it uses the '?' it works.

This is implemented in the beta version. I announced this to all the people who clicked "Install".

No option for this at the moment. I doubt it is a sought after feature. Google WILL index your chat section even if you don't `sitemap` it.

Any idea on when this will get another update? It works for the most part but that recursive index problems keeps happening.. :(

mee too, thanks again, Jason

I don't know what the reason is. I do not have this problem so far. Two things to try:

1) Have you deleted the old sitemap entry from Google sitemap account?
2) Try to change the sitemap index file name.

Yep, but a lot more if I send a sitemap. It's also a very big forum that has many links, and I don't want it to get any bigger by sending more traffic.

However, I understand that this is a very personal request, so please contact me if you want to do a payed service for this.

thank you

Well - I have everything done except step 3. I am completely lost in editing my global and index .php files Can anyone DO them for me or something? Would like to get this done asap if at all possible. Would be hugely appreciated.

Do you have a problem with the coloured diff or text files in the original zip?

I posted a step by step instruction here

Still problems? Send me your msn , I'll help you out.