yup i had read it before

i just want to know experience from others if you try to set it to 0 or 1 what will happening with search engine google

This hack isn't intended to block the viewing of threads (0). If you want that setting use your user group permissions, not this addon. If you set it to 1 it's the same as setting it to 99999, bots don't use cookies (at least not yet).

hi ted

i mean i want all user that view thread for the first time get block but i dont want block search engine google to crawl


because 45% my visitor just about 30 second in my forum then leave :D
i want them register first before they read the thread and leave


or you recomending 2 as minimum set to block???

I would never recommend blocking your visitors from reading their first thread... People visiting a site expect to see the content they came looking for, denying it to them tends to scare them off. Only in the case of reputable brands (i.e. major newspapers) or very high-demand sites are able to do this with success and even then they tend to have tremendous bounce rates.

Will some people register to read their first thread? Of course. But most won't because they've had no chance to see what their missing out on.

This addon is not designed to truly block users. If you want to do that you should use your usergroup permissions and find an addon to treat bots as registered members or something else that lets them view content.

What are your experiences? Did it really help you to get guests to register? :)

i just try it in test forum

register stats must be increase with block set to 0 , the problem is this will block search engine google too or not if block set to 0


the success forum like this is forums.offtopic.com , guest cant read the thread so they must be register to read, but search engine google cant crawl it too http://www.google.com/search?q=site%...s.offtopic.com


imagine how if google can crawl thread in that forum too

offtopic.com is the largest forums that using vbulletin in big-boards.com stats

Just because another site is able to block guests entirely doesn't mean you'll find success doing the same. Big Boards have a different dynamic than smaller sites, mainly in their appeal and viral notoriety. And of course, every niche is different.

Blocking guests from viewing anything is a hard sell.

ok i just need this answer, last question :)


it is ok for search engine google if i set 2 to block thread?

I can only tell you how the hack works. Determining if that meets your SEO needs is entirely up to you.

Nice one dude :O