robots and spiders

  • I’m in a frustrating situation. My blog was doing great when about ten days ago the traffic suddenly drastically increase; meanwhile, my blog host, Dreamhost, maintains that my site is being overrun by robots and spiders, which are causing thousands of views that block unique visitors. I’ve consulted with a WordPress expert who says he never finds it necessary to address this issue.

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  • Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Hm, I’d tend to agree, though thousands of views is extreme.

    Did you get the IP addresses or user agents of these bots?

    Thread Starter pgbarnes

    (@pgbarnes)

    I’m trying to get someone who is more knowledgeable to look into it – what I was really wondering was whether you’ve gotten complaints about the people who work for Google using robots and spiders as a blunt weapon to “punish” people who criticize Google. I don’t know if the apparent attack on my blog has anything to do with Google or the story I wrote criticizing Google for age discrimination. The fact is that my blog worked fine for years until I wrote the story. Then someone/something effectively brought my blog to a standstill that has caused a drastic decline in search engine traffic and has created so much static that few readers can get in. Aside from the aggravation and expense, it would be very worrisome if Google retaliated against my site by making it invisible because I exercised her First Amendment right of free speech. Thanks for listening.

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    about the people who work for Google using robots and spiders as a blunt weapon to “punish” people who criticize Google

    I would have no way of knowing, but I highly doubt that. The bot is automated, and from what I know, can’t be directed like a blunt instruments. I highly doubt it’s the Googlebot, there are many other bots in the world.

    That’s why having the IP address or user agent of the bot would be a big help. ??

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