[Ziki]

Originally Posted by eJM

Congratulations. You have caused Ziki to edit the description back to the way it was, without the disclaimer. I don't use IPBoards, so I wouldn't know if what you say is true or not. I do use Google and the quote I provided above comes from here: http://www.google.com/support/webmas...n&answer=66355 No, it doesn't use the exact term "Guests", but then it doesn't use many other terms that might imply the same thing. It uses "users." Why don't you provide the same sort of "proof?"


Exactly. Where's your proof? Look, this debate could go on and on. If you want to have a debate about what Google and other search engines like and don't like, start a new topic. I merely agreed with at least one other very experienced webmaster that the possibility exists that this mod is in violation of Google terms. The debate rages on and unless we get a definitive answer from Google itself, regarding the practice of allowing it to index content that its users will click the link to and get an error message instead of the content, then neither you nor I will have the "proof."

As I said before, that you apparently didn't read even though you quoted it, it's my opinion that Ziki has an ethical responsibility to his customers to warn them of the possibilities. I've got nothing to gain or lose by keeping people from using this mod. It's only my desire to help my fellow webmasters who may be looking for legitimate ways to bring relevant content, including advertising, to my users. This product does not appear to be that and it may be detrimental to my ranking and indexing in Google and other search engines.

I'm taking a wild guess here that, based on the content of your avatar and signature, you're prob'ly around a teenager. I don't know how much experience you have as a webmaster, but mine goes back to about the time you were born (in other words, in the teens). I'm old and I hope I am wise in some matters. My personal rulZZZ: don't argue with children. I'm done with this conversation.

I guess it's time I enter into this conversation.My ethical responsibility to warn the users would be if I was sure this modification would negatively affect their website.I am sure that this does not conflict with Google TOS,as spiders can see the same content as the board's users can.

As another point that's off this topic,is that you shouldn't judge someone according to their age.For first it's discrimination and as a second point,you would be surprised how many adults behave childish.