Guest/Bots in Whos Online?

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  1. John

    John Regular Member

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    On some sites you can see guest activity in whos online area and other sites you can't so what is your opinion in that? Do you show guest activity there or do you turn it off so only member activity is shown there?

    Same with bots to you have thoose shown there or do you hide them?
     
  2. Green Cat

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    I have them shown there, I don't see why I would hide them.
     
  3. Chris

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    I always have the guest/bot activity showing as well - there's really no need to hide that sort of activity is there?
     
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    Both guests and bots are visible in my Who's Online Box, I don't see a reason to hide them, as others have said.
     
  5. Chris

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    I actually like to keep tabs on what they're doing - it's funny to see them run into error pages.
     
  6. Tom

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    :devil:

    You devil you!

    Actually, I like to see which bots are on - this way I can imply that I have been submitted to MSN's list, Yahoo's list, Google's list, etc.
     
  7. Chris

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    I'm evil, what can I say...
     
  8. Tom

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    :lol:

    Nothing wrong with that, I don't think.
     
  9. Chris

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    There's never a dull moment when you're with me, let's just put it that way. :p

    I agree with you on keeping tabs on what bots are browsing and where they are doing so. I would have to say that the most commonly active bot I see around is Google.
     
  10. Tom

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    Is that good or bad? :lol:

    I see Google a little too much.

    I also see MSN often.
     
  11. Chris

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    Good of course - I'm a fun guy. :lol:
     
  12. Tom

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    :rolleyes:

    Says you.
     
  13. Chris

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    How nice of you... :mad2:

    MSN is indeed on quite a bit, browsing away and making continuous attempts to access the administrative interface.
     
  14. Tom

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    I know, I'm quite a nice guy, aren't I?

    I've never caught her in action, only her rating threads and such.
     
  15. Chris

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    She also appears to come in "groups" rather than alone.
     
  16. Tom

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    Hmm, I'll have to look out for that...

    I also see just the regular bot, all lonesome.
     
  17. Chris

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    I've seen her come in various forms - as an individual bot, in a group, and as an enigma.
     
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    Oh, that's what you meant? I thought you meant more than one bot. :doh:
     
  19. Chris

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    I meant that, as well. :p
     
  20. Tom

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    Oh, so I'm not completely a dumb arse. :rofl:
     

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