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HQ now shows the list of members that are online like most other sites do - - the apperance of the Guests category has had people wondering how there can be guests on a site that is supposed to be closed to all but paying members. 
It was questioned here and on other sites as well - made me a little curious too since there isn't an invisible option for members there - yet at least.

Went hunting for an answer with a PM and was directed to a thread on HQ.

Agree that nothing should be taken from HQ as a direct quote normally - but since this question was raised on our site which is open to anyone and people who are not registered on HQ cannot follow a link, I am quoting the answer given by admin7

Quote:
admin7
The "guests" are not actually members but search bots that index the site for search engines, for ex., the Yahoo! Slurp Spider.


even our infant site has quite a few crawler bots so stands to reason that THHQ would have a Lot of visits from them - -
Slurp Spider  cracks me up - -  


this is a link to the post the quote came from for those who can do it
http://taylorhicks.messageboards.musicto...stcount=22

Hey thanks AH I am not sure I would have seen that response to my question on HQ !!
You're welcome - noticed it was in response to the same question you raised on here and  figured it was kind of buried over there since I had to be directed to it Wink
Another HQ question. Sometimes I get
" We're sorry, but you have reached this page in error. Please note that you cannot bookmark the message board for this fan club. You can only enter the message board by first logging into your appropriate fan club. " message over and over. Does everyone? I log off and back on, sometimes works, sometimes not. Anyone have any suggestions on that one? I did write about it way back when... maybe I will write Admin 7...
Duff,
I've only recently started going over to HQ again on a regular basis and it has happened to me too - - has it always been an issue or is it something new ?

I've tried to find a pattern as to what might be triggering the bookmark response

am thinking it might be when my user name has been retained by my computer because it seems to help if I retype it instead of just adding my password - - and I've started using the Log Out feature when I leave too

it hasn't happened since I've been doing that but don't know if it is a solution or coincidence  Wink
Duff, yes that does happen to me from time to time. Usually I can get on, but every once in a while I get that....I haven't figured out any pattern or reason behind it.
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