What the heck is a "Yahoo Slurp Spider"? [Archive]

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Divinus Arma

11-20-2005, 06:18

I was viewing who's online and along with the usual suspects and a few guests, were several "Yahoo! Slurp Spiders".

What the heck is that?

Ice

11-20-2005, 06:20

I was viewing who's online and along with the usual suspects and a few guests, were several "Yahoo! Slurp Spiders".

What the heck is that?

I'd like to know this also.

IrishMike

11-20-2005, 08:14

I think its people who were directed here from a yahoo search, but thats just a guess.

R'as al Ghul

11-20-2005, 10:17

I was viewing who's online and along with the usual suspects and a few guests, were several "Yahoo! Slurp Spiders".

What the heck is that?

A spider is a search-engine program that collects data on the web
and adds it to the database of the search-engine.
On very popular sites their numbers might add to a few hundred spiders.
Google is also using this technique. They usually come in waves that
subside after a few days.

:bow: