Spider, bot
Posted: 06 Jan 2016, 15:41
What are those, I've been wondering? Just curiosity
Thank you! I didn't know search engines worked like thatmockingbird288z wrote:Essentially a bot is a software application that runs automated tasks over the internet. The bots (and spiders) that are registered users here are for indexing what's on the forum for the different search engines (web crawler). So that when you use, say Google, and search "sims freeplay puppy odyssey" what pops up in the search results is the quest topic. If the spiders and bots weren't gathering that info that quest topic wouldn't appear in the search results.
I have moved your post to a related topic. If you read mockingbird's explanation a few posts above your's, you'll know moreSimsfanatic wrote: ↑01 Mar 2017, 08:14 This is weird question but, when I log in and after I'm done logging in. At the bottom it tells me what register users are online and how many guest are online. And sometimes it has blank(bot). So is there robots that are register in the game and are hacking this forum. Idk it's just very curious to me. Makes me wonder.
I'm really anticipating posting this! I know this is weird to bring up.
If you've read mockingbirz288's post you know what they do. The forum keeps list of bots we know about and when they've been seen last. The visits can be hidden, but I've chosen for transparency. I want people to see and know which search engines go through our public posts. (Try to get that information from Facebook... ) There are spam bots visiting us too (which are not on the list), but they are often stuck in our anti-spam measures.Simsfanatic wrote: ↑01 Mar 2017, 08:14 This is weird question but, when I log in and after I'm done logging in. At the bottom it tells me what register users are online and how many guest are online. And sometimes it has blank(bot). So is there robots that are register in the game and are hacking this forum. Idk it's just very curious to me. Makes me wonder.
I'm really anticipating posting this! I know this is weird to bring up.
When you visit a neighbour in the game (Sims Freeplay or SFP), you'll download a copy of their town and play in it. So far it's not possible to hack someone's device through SFP. The forum works through a browser and not in the game, your account details here are only for this forum, nowhere else.So is there robots that are register in the game and are hacking this forum.