Most of the major search engines comply with the robots exclusion standard. www.tech-assist.org does not have a robots.txt file. www.tech-assist.org/robots.txt The following pure text file named robots.txt, in lower case, could be used, placed in the www root, and most search engines will then stay out of the site: User-agent: * Disallow: / Wayne Vanaman Omega Electronics 6904 W Fairfield Dr Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com 850-456-5995 voice 850-458-6369 fax ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 2:15 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: WinStips > Doug, I think I know where he is going with this: > Google searches do reveal our emails within our private forum. > This seems discomforting to some. Somehow Google can search and find > tech emails, responses,and service details. > I have simply come to remember "walls have ears" as we used to say about > children in the house, and speak accordingly. > Don't slam a customer too abrasively, because she may be reading the > post some day. The sis files required identify us. > Phil Bader > > Doug Keller wrote: > > >Techassist IS private. Only members can get to the members > >areas. This isn't like RepairWorld or some of the others where > >the only requirement is a valid, chargable credit card. The > >members here must prove that they are a technician involved in > >the repair of tvs, etc. > > > >Doug Keller > >Wis-Kel Electronics > >101 Freeland Ave. > >Terra Alta, WV > >USA 26764 > >dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >http://www.tech-assist.org > >"Learn from the mistakes of others, because you > >won't live long enough to make them all yourself" > > > > > > > > > > > >Ty wrote: > > > > > >>Hugh, > >>Tech Assist has a private alternative! > >>It is "Tech Assist B" or > >>repair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>It is privately operated by Jay as a backup to the public forum. > >>It reaches everyone on the list. The only difference is that it is not on > >>Free List. > >>You can use it any time you want to. > >> > >>Ty > >> > >>Tiberius Kraemer > >>BLUE STAR ELECTRONICS > >>3312 Silverton Rd. NE > >>Salem, Oregon > >>Phone: 503 391 1491 > >>Mailto:ty1k@xxxxxxxxxxx > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Hugh @ Main TV > >>Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 10:42 AM > >>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>Subject: [TechAssist] WinStips > >> > >> > >>I think WinStips and Techassist are the best things we TV guys and gals have > >>in this business. My only complaint with techassist > >>is that it not closed to the public. I for one would gladly pay more for a > >>secure (closed) site. > >>Hugh Thornley > >>maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx > >>Main TV > >>636 Main St > >>Longmont, Co 80501 > >>303-776-6955 Tel > >>303-776-0792 Fax > >> > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > >>- > >>Lost Password: > >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > >>Email Archives: > >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >> > >> > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > >>Lost Password: > >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > >>Email Archives: > >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > >Lost Password: > >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > >Email Archives: > >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > -- > > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > Fax (863) 299-8821 > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/