Google No Longer Automatically Indexes Websites

Re:Google No Longer Automatically Indexes Websites – WTF? by tremon on Monday June 05, 2023 @11:40AM (#36197888)

Add Steam forums to those. 9 out of ten times, game walkthroughs or hints can only be found on Steam, according to the search engine. But only if you have a login there, of course...

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Re:Google No Longer Automatically Indexes Websites – WTF? by user_666 on Monday June 05, 2023 @01:53PM (#36200182)

Since when did Steam forums require a login?

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Re:Google No Longer Automatically Indexes Websites – WTF? by rightbyte on Tuesday June 06, 2023 @02:00AM (#36208733)

I don't think you need to login to Steam forums? Edit: Just tried. You don't need a login.

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Re:Google No Longer Automatically Indexes Websites – WTF? by tremon on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @05:01AM (#36224523)

Indeed, I just checked, it's not the entire Steam community site. Looks like it's a per-subcommunity (per-game?) setting whether the community section is open to the public or not. Luckily there's a lot of content that's not behind a login wall.

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Re:Google No Longer Automatically Indexes Websites – WTF? by account42 on Tuesday June 06, 2023 @09:23AM (#36212298)

Huh, if anything Google rarely returns walktroughts from steamcommunity.com for me and much prefers shoving hour long youtube videos.

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