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The main job of the [[AboutUs Bot]] is to create basic pages about websites. It gathers descriptive public information about a website from several sources (such as the [[whois]] record) to build this [[DomainPage|domain page]]. This pre-built [[WikiWiki|wiki]] page gives website owners and [[AboutUs]] contributors a head-start in creating a useful and informative [[AboutUs.org]] page. For more information try a [[WikiAnatomy|tour of AboutUs and wiki]]. | The main job of the [[AboutUs Bot]] is to create basic pages about websites. It gathers descriptive public information about a website from several sources (such as the [[whois]] record) to build this [[DomainPage|domain page]]. This pre-built [[WikiWiki|wiki]] page gives website owners and [[AboutUs]] contributors a head-start in creating a useful and informative [[AboutUs.org]] page. For more information try a [[WikiAnatomy|tour of AboutUs and wiki]]. | ||
| − | Recently, the AboutUs Bot started marking '''[[parked pages]]'''. If a website was mistakenly marked as parked please [ | + | Recently, the AboutUs Bot started marking '''[[parked pages]]'''. If a website was mistakenly marked as parked please [<email>ad8e04803505ed24ab47f497399f72b9</email> email us] and we will un-do this for you. |
==How it adds a [[WikiPage]] to our site about your site!== | ==How it adds a [[WikiPage]] to our site about your site!== | ||
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== How do I prevent the bot from gathering info about my site == | == How do I prevent the bot from gathering info about my site == | ||
| − | Using a '''robots.txt''' file, you can choose not to have your future [[AboutUs.org]] pages initialized with selected content from your website. '''This doesn't mean that we won't create a Wiki Page for your website.''' Our | + | Using a '''robots.txt''' file, you can choose not to have your future [[AboutUs.org]] pages initialized with selected content from your website. '''This doesn't mean that we won't create a Wiki Page for your website.''' Our members still have the opportunity to contribute their own content describing your site, as well as adding their own [[constructive]] reviews. |
To prevent the [[AboutUs:Bot]] from collecting your site content in the future, please include the following lines in your /robots.txt file. | To prevent the [[AboutUs:Bot]] from collecting your site content in the future, please include the following lines in your /robots.txt file. | ||
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:Please note that the current AboutUs Bot behavior is to visit each site only once to initialize the [[AboutUs.org]] page. | :Please note that the current AboutUs Bot behavior is to visit each site only once to initialize the [[AboutUs.org]] page. | ||
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:The [[AboutUs:Bot]] will also honor a rule like this in your robots.txt file: | :The [[AboutUs:Bot]] will also honor a rule like this in your robots.txt file: | ||
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== What about my address? == | == What about my address? == | ||
| − | :Even though your address may be publicly available in various [[Whois services]], if your website has a robots.txt file that denies access to AboutUs:Bot, we will honor your intentions and not publish your contact details on your [[AboutUs.org]] page. | + | : Even though your address may be publicly available in various [[Whois services]], if your website has a robots.txt file that denies access to AboutUs:Bot, we will honor your intentions and not publish your contact details on your [[AboutUs.org]] page. |
| − | :Please be aware that if we have already published your address, it was because it was | + | : Please be aware that if we have already published your address, it was because it was available to us through a popular 3rd party API service. Your address is probably completely visible in your WHOIS record, and if you want your address to be kept private in the future, you can subscribe to an address protection service through your registrar. |
== How do I remove my [[AboutUs.org]] page? == | == How do I remove my [[AboutUs.org]] page? == | ||
| − | : | + | : Completely erasing [[WikiPage]] content is considered by our editors as a [[TestEdit]] and the page is restored. If you would like to remove the content created by the bot (Title & Description) and contact details (Address & Contact), please only remove '''the content''' in those sections. Other sections, including the reviews, thumbnail, language, external links, and contributed content should remain. See [[No Bot Policy]] for more information. |
[[category:AboutUs Help]] | [[category:AboutUs Help]] | ||
Revision as of 18:08, 5 August 2010