FabGuys.com forum: Google search pick up forum threads?

By *uteCub86 OP Man
2 weeks ago

Swindon

I'm just interested to know if I put anything on the forum can it be searched and found on Google or any other search engine?

By *abguysOfficialMan
Forum Mod
2 weeks ago

Nearby

You could use this option to stop your profile being listed, you can find the option here.

https://www.fabguys.com/my/privacy

Search engines: You can choose not to have your profile listed on search engines like google. If you opt out, your profile may take a couple of weeks to disappear from search: We have no control over this.

By *uteCub86 OP Man
2 weeks ago

Swindon

Yes, I thought that was the case. I was just double-checking. Thanks for the reply.

By *lummoxedMan
2 weeks ago

North West

The forums though are publicly readable without needing an account.

Thread titles are searchable from whatever search engine you choose to use but the text within a thread isn't, although you can still read the entire thread just by searching for the title and clicking on it - no account required. Log out and give it a try.

People's usernames are hidden by changing the first letter to an asterisk, but of course, it's generally easy to work out what the hidden letter is most of the time.

By *heshire BottomMan
2 weeks ago

Sandbach

That's how I first found the forum.

By (user no longer on site)
2 weeks ago

Yes the forum threads are searchable from Google, and a Google search is better than the fabguys forum search.

Fabguys search will only find your search term of it us a thread title, whereas a Google search will find it in the comments.

So your posts and comments are actually more searchable on Google than they are on here