I thought the admins opted out or whatever long ago.

Try it though: <search term> site:http://www.thewolfweb.com

11/12/2005 9:00:56 AM

oh snap

11/12/2005 9:18:20 AM

son of a bitch....

either Google is now ignoring this http://www.thewolfweb.com/robots.txt
or there a bug in the robot file, or Joe/Jake changed the file?

11/12/2005 9:30:24 AM

STFU guys - we finally have a decent search tool

don't fuck this up

11/12/2005 9:38:47 AM

I dunno the cause, but I agree. The search is intensive on the TWW end. The current search only works for topic names, not posts.

I hope they let it be.

11/12/2005 9:41:34 AM

I hope they don't.

There's something to be said for posts being lost to crappy search

11/12/2005 10:01:20 AM

the idea was that Jake/Joe were trying to protect TWWers to a certain (albiet small) degree by not letting Google index your entire post history. And I kind of agree with that - when I google my name, I don't want my entire TWW history showing up.

Now should they install a local Google Search utility for TWW users to use? hell yes. But a completely open, public search? i don't think so

11/12/2005 10:18:20 AM

^ Actually I considered that. Its a double edged sword. In my case I wished I picked a different username from the start now.

11/12/2005 10:20:38 AM

^^ exactly. And for people dumb enough to use their real information on anything here, employers WILL definitely google you nowadays just for kicks.


Definitely a bad idea.

11/12/2005 10:29:39 AM

Forget it, lets not argue. Who knows Joe or Jake so it can be taken care of? Thats the way they have always wanted this site, so no reason to deviate now.

I would hope an employer would be too busy to read through all my posts.

11/12/2005 10:34:07 AM

wow just when you thought you were the only one to use a certain username, google proves you wrong.

11/12/2005 10:36:59 AM

^^ they aren't. Employees are a company's biggest expense. Furthermore, it's not like people work all the time at work

11/12/2005 10:39:27 AM

no more warez talk

11/12/2005 11:32:07 AM

Quote :

"And for people dumb enough to use their real information on anything here, employers WILL definitely google you nowadays just for kicks."

Puh-lease. Hell, most employers don't even do proper education and work history checks, sometimes even skipping criminal record checks. They sure as hell aren't googling you.

11/14/2005 1:35:59 PM

i google our new employees

well, the good looking women anyway

if they're naked on the net, inquiring minds want to know!

11/14/2005 1:41:28 PM

Quote :

"sometimes even skipping criminal record checks. They sure as hell aren't googling you."

Do you know how bass-ackwards that line of reasoning is? How long does it take and how expensive is it to get a full criminal check? Probably have to pay a consultant or a service, will take several days/weeks to get results and cost the manager a couple hundred $.

so how long does it take to run your name through google again.....?

11/14/2005 1:55:19 PM

Unless they have an uncommon name, googling someone's name is not a very reliable way to find out a lot about a person.

So basically, i gotta watch what I say.

11/14/2005 2:11:04 PM

TAKE A CONDOM

11/14/2005 2:11:57 PM

yeah, but with a couple additions you can narrow it down a lot -
bobby digital : "bobby digital" : "bobby digital" NC : "bobby digital" NCSU : "bobby digital" cisco sucks etc

11/14/2005 2:13:24 PM

I'm going to go out on a limb and say the man's last name isn't "Digital"

11/14/2005 2:39:05 PM

no shit. that's an example

11/14/2005 2:42:06 PM

yo son

it must be bobby

11/14/2005 2:58:57 PM

fortunately for me no one will be able to wade through the piles of crap that show up when you google my name

11/14/2005 3:02:59 PM

Quote :

"Puh-lease. Hell, most employers don't even do proper education and work history checks, sometimes even skipping criminal record checks. They sure as hell aren't googling you."

Have you ever even had a job? I've had several prospective employers google me. It's not hard when they do your name with other identifying information. It's obvious why googling something is different that a work or education history check.

11/14/2005 3:07:43 PM

you cant link a handle to an identity less you use your real name or something

[Edited on November 14, 2005 at 3:10 PM. Reason : -]

11/14/2005 3:10:23 PM

They only seem to be indexing newer stuff, but it's more than just topics: http://www.google.com/search?q=donogh5+site%3Athewolfweb.com

11/15/2005 5:55:58 PM

I signed up for tdub when I was drunk and a freshman. I saw "userid" and typed in my unity id. Shouldn't have done that

oh well... better watch what I say now.

11/15/2005 7:00:57 PM

Quote :

"I signed up for tdub when I was drunk and a freshman. I saw "userid" and typed in my unity id. Shouldn't have done that oh well... better watch what I say now. "

you mean like admitting that you were drunk as an (presumably underaged) freshman?

Yep, I'd watch out for stuff like that.

11/16/2005 1:55:46 AM

I can't vouch for other employers, but I know my boss isn't sitting around googling my name.

11/16/2005 2:01:55 AM