# Google to save the Hamsters? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 11, 2003, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-to-save-the-hamsters/187631 "2003-07-11T02:56:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2003, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-to-save-the-hamsters/187631/1 "2003-07-11T02:56:42Z")
The Google tool bar lets you do a search on the Web or just the current site. Would using it for searches ease the strain on the SDMB server,or would it just hit the hamster from another direction? ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2003, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-to-save-the-hamsters/187631/2 "2003-07-11T04:02:57Z")
Searching the SDMB with Google is not likely to affect the board, as GoogleBot is gonna index things whether they are later searched on or not. You probably won’t have much luck finding things, though. Try [www.boardreader.com](http://www.boardreader.com) for a decent search of the SDMB that is kid tested, hamster approved. ---
**Author:** ![skyzoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@skyzoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skyzoo)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2003, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-to-save-the-hamsters/187631/3 "2003-07-11T05:21:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Joey G \* > \*\*Try [www.boardreader.com](http://www.boardreader.com) for a decent search of the SDMB that is kid tested, hamster approved. \*\* Thank you, **Joey G**! Very helpful site!