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06-12-2009 03:39 PM |
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Originally Posted by KevinL
(Post 1828306)
You wont get indexed by search engines for one. Also people like to see what they are signing up for. I am not saying all forums...if you have nudity or anything but general talk forums and just regular forums unlock them or at least let people read the first post.
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Agreed. I think I don't sign up for 2/3 forums that I can't actually see (unless I am 100% sure I know what it is).
As stated above, the only reason you should be locking threads/sections is because the material should only be seen after registration.
No harm in showing announcements & general chat to guests. Also, as stated above, the spiders can't index blocked information. People searching for your exact content will never see you unless they are handed the link & told "go here".
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