# Say, Una Persson, a note on how vBulletin works (search engine nonsense from ATMB) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 3, 2007, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-una-persson-a-note-on-how-vbulletin-works-search-engine-nonsense-from-atmb/398617 "2007-04-03T21:11:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Elsie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b2d939/32.png) [@Elsie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elsie)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2007, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-una-persson-a-note-on-how-vbulletin-works-search-engine-nonsense-from-atmb/398617/21 "2007-04-04T08:13:28Z")
Am I the only one who didn’t know there’s Loretta Lynn song about fisting ? ---
**Author:** ![Klaatu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Klaatu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klaatu)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2007, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-una-persson-a-note-on-how-vbulletin-works-search-engine-nonsense-from-atmb/398617/22 "2007-04-04T08:41:00Z")
[QUOTE=Elsie] Am I the only one who didn’t know there’s Loretta Lynn song about fisting ? [/QUOTE] Well, in fairness to loretta, the album (Fist City,1968) also has a song called \*What kind of a girl (do you think i am?) \* ---
**Author:** ![Elsie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b2d939/32.png) [@Elsie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elsie)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2007, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-una-persson-a-note-on-how-vbulletin-works-search-engine-nonsense-from-atmb/398617/23 "2007-04-04T08:50:40Z")
and now we know . . . ---
**Author:** ![Klaatu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Klaatu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klaatu)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2007, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-una-persson-a-note-on-how-vbulletin-works-search-engine-nonsense-from-atmb/398617/24 "2007-04-04T08:53:06Z")
heh! ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2007, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-una-persson-a-note-on-how-vbulletin-works-search-engine-nonsense-from-atmb/398617/25 "2007-04-04T09:35:34Z")
I didn’t join the SDMB to have people explain things clearly and reasonably. :eek: For my money, I want an unsustainable position and a huge pile-on. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2007, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-una-persson-a-note-on-how-vbulletin-works-search-engine-nonsense-from-atmb/398617/26 "2007-04-04T09:56:04Z")
[QUOTE=glee] For my money, I want an unsustainable position and a huge pile-on. :smack: [/QUOTE] Wait, are we piling on **Una** , **Slacker** , or the subject of Loretta Lynn and fisting? This thread now lacks a clear direction! ---
**Author:** ![Klaatu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Klaatu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klaatu)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2007, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-una-persson-a-note-on-how-vbulletin-works-search-engine-nonsense-from-atmb/398617/27 "2007-04-04T09:57:38Z")
[QUOTE=glee] I didn’t join the SDMB to have people explain things clearly and reasonably. :eek: For my money, I want an unsustainable position and a huge pile-on. :smack: [/QUOTE] No shit! Back in the day, there were always two or three pile-ons on the front page of the Pit. Even **Lib’s** return hasn’t helped much. Now the Pit has become a pussified wasteland of lame RO crap, whiny pseudo-rants and **tomndebb** -esque reasonableness. WTF? ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2007, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-una-persson-a-note-on-how-vbulletin-works-search-engine-nonsense-from-atmb/398617/28 "2007-04-04T18:54:28Z")
[QUOTE=Elsie] Am I the only one who didn’t know there’s Loretta Lynn song about fisting ? [/QUOTE] The whole office wants to know why I’m crying… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Buckwheat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Buckwheat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buckwheat)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-una-persson-a-note-on-how-vbulletin-works-search-engine-nonsense-from-atmb/398617/29 "2007-04-04T19:07:18Z")
I have a question about vBulletin. I am a paid member now, but when I click on it, it says I don’t have permission to use it. Is there some waiting period, or am I just not holding my tongue correctly when I click on it? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2007, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-una-persson-a-note-on-how-vbulletin-works-search-engine-nonsense-from-atmb/398617/30 "2007-04-04T19:28:33Z")
[QUOTE=Buckwheat] I have a question about vBulletin. I am a paid member now, but when I click on it, it says I don’t have permission to use it. Is there some waiting period, or am I just not holding my tongue correctly when I click on it? Thanks. [/QUOTE] Can’t tell if you’re joking or not… :eek: If not, what’s “it?” ---
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-una-persson-a-note-on-how-vbulletin-works-search-engine-nonsense-from-atmb/398617/31 "2007-04-04T19:34:43Z")
[QUOTE=Slacker] Can’t tell if you’re joking or not… :eek: If not, what’s “it?” [/QUOTE] [It’s it.](http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=iVpFuyAs88K&aid=HG6MAw0ntsL&sa=X&oi=music&ct=result) Enjoy, Steven ---
**Author:** ![Punoqllads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@Punoqllads](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Punoqllads)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2007, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-una-persson-a-note-on-how-vbulletin-works-search-engine-nonsense-from-atmb/398617/32 "2007-04-04T19:39:08Z")
[QUOTE=Mtgman] [It’s it.](http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=iVpFuyAs88K&aid=HG6MAw0ntsL&sa=X&oi=music&ct=result) Enjoy, Steven [/QUOTE] That’s no It’s it. [This](http://www.itsiticecream.com/) is an It’s it. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-una-persson-a-note-on-how-vbulletin-works-search-engine-nonsense-from-atmb/398617/33 "2007-04-04T19:48:50Z")
[QUOTE=Elsie] Am I the only one who didn’t know there’s Loretta Lynn song about fisting ? [/QUOTE] What, you thought they were mining real coal? ---
**Author:** ![Buckwheat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Buckwheat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buckwheat)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-una-persson-a-note-on-how-vbulletin-works-search-engine-nonsense-from-atmb/398617/34 "2007-04-05T15:13:30Z")
Sorry. “It” being the vBulletin (in blue) link. ---
**Author:** ![Buckwheat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Buckwheat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buckwheat)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-una-persson-a-note-on-how-vbulletin-works-search-engine-nonsense-from-atmb/398617/35 "2007-04-05T15:32:44Z")
Please ignore previous post. You cannot comprehend the level of my ignorance. I think I was trying to access something that only administrators can use. This whole message board is intimidating to newbies like me. Sorry. (For this, and my double post.) ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-una-persson-a-note-on-how-vbulletin-works-search-engine-nonsense-from-atmb/398617/36 "2007-04-06T17:22:15Z")
A few things about the search engine friendly archive feature: - It’s for the benefit of search engines. Take a look at the SDMB’s robots.txt file; general search engines are kept out, so the point of using the archive is moot. - Even if Google, Yahoo and the like were allowed to spider their way through the SDMB, there’s a few reasons why you might not want people to find the SDMB through the archive. Ads aren’t on archive pages. A reader would need to take a few extra, not-so-obvious steps to join the board if they like what they see. Information about how to join the board. Some claim that duplicate content at different URLs has a “watering down” effect that hurts Google PagePank and potential ad revenue. - On the positive side, the archive is great for browsing the SDMB – really, any vBulletin-based forum – using a cell phone or PDA. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-una-persson-a-note-on-how-vbulletin-works-search-engine-nonsense-from-atmb/398617.md?page=1)