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This is a discussion on BoardTracker within the General Discussion forums, part of the vBulletin SEO Discussion category; Check your site to see if you have a user named "BoardTracker". If so, and you have information that is ...

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    BoardTracker

    Check your site to see if you have a user named "BoardTracker". If so, and you have information that is only visible to Registered Users on your site, then your private information may be being indexed and searchable:

    http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=173385

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    This site actually advertises regularly on theadminzone.com

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    Yeah I noticed that when I was doing my rounds at vbulletin.com. The only thing I don't like is that they are using information locked out to registered users and taking that content and pretty much making money off it.

    I think they should at least just do what normal search engines do and keep it guest only and following normal bot practice.

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    I've banned them since I first heard about them

    put this into the robots.txt file

    User-agent: BoardTracker
    Disallow: /

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    So what is the best solution. Conqsoft i've read your post and you said you'll submit your site.
    I am still considering about it what do you guys think about this ?
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    I submitted my site with the stipulation that NO ACCOUNT be created on my site. I still have them blocked by my robots.txt until we get further information.

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    I allow them on my site. No worries about private forums for only registered users being spidered since these don't exist for me

    More traffic the better.

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    I submitted my site to them yesterday. I am also having them remove the referal links from the results to avoid any duplicate content penalties. Just signed up last night, not sure how long it will take to start getting indexed.

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