This is normal activity, performed by nearly all of the search engines. They harvest data useful to their function as search engines. This is allowed, otherwise, there would be little to see if you 'googled' HamIsland.Originally Posted by K9CCH
Not too much. Goes with the theme of acting as adults. The political forum is intentionally public if for no other reason than to add a level of accountability for what's posted.And I was also wondering how much of this forum is unviewable by non-registered members.?
Forums invisible to non-members have this listed in their descriptions on the index page. All other forums are public and may be viewed by non-members.
Profiles here are off-limits to non-members and bots alike.
None of this is likely to change. There is a fine balance between portraying the site as open and inviting to all versus paranoid and secretive.
You should carefully consider what you post in both the public and private forums, as it is very likely going to remain just as you offered it for a very long time.
Use your freedom to speak your mind here carefully. If you think you're gonna regret saying something here, you're probably right!
Reply With Quote