MN Feminism chat not appearing in google search results

[LostAmongstTheWheat]

Just thought I'd mention it...

Usually find my way here by googling "mumsnet feminism". First link pointed to Feminism Chat.
Now even googling "mumsnet feminism chat" doesn't return the result.
(I'm not signed in on my browser or anything else I can think of that would affect it.)

[SheWhoMustBeSilent]

It appeared when I just searched Google.

[KatvonHostileExtremist]

Disappeared for me the last couple of days, does that every now and again. Weird.

[fairhairedfairy]

It's not showing up for me either.

Comes up with some actual threads with titles like "Feminism chat" but no link to the main board.

Whereas if I google Mumsnet AIBU it shows the main AIBU board link.

Curious

[Verite1]

First link is mumsnet feminism activism for me. Feminist chat is third link.

[fairhairedfairy]

Is it a link to the Feminism Chat board or is it a link to a thread titled "Feminist chat"?

[LangCleg]

I see it when I search.

[whensa]

This came up on the first page of results, quite a nice article. Wonder if they'd print the same article now? I think most of it still stands, although obviously the elephant has entered the room since then...

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/aug/30/mumsnet-social-media-forums-feminism

[fairhairedfairy]

Can anyone post a screenshot of it showing up in a search?

This is what I get and the Feminism Chat board is nowhere to be seen.

[ArnoldWhatshisknickers]

The first result I get is for the 'Feminist Activism' board rather than FWR, which strikes me as odd given how much quieter that section is than FWR.

Second is an AIBU thread asking 'Has feminism ruined your life?'

3rd is the 'Feminist Theory' board, again much quieter than FWR.

No FWR or FWR thread in the first three pages of results.

Sorry, I'm not techy so no screen shots.

[ArnoldWhatshisknickers]

Sorry, that should all read Feminism Chat for FWR.

[Lamahaha]

It comes up for me, but only in third place. MN Feminist Activism comes up first.

[koshkat]

I did not find it like i usually do either. Something's up.

[AnotherNightWatering]

Ditto (to koshkat)

[ByGrabtharsHammarWhatASaving]

Just googled Mumsnet feminism and it came up as the first search result for me, linking to feminism chat. Maybe it depends on the search engine. I'm using ecosia.

[yulet]

Yy, I get the same as redhairedfairy.

That is so scary - someone at google has just decided what people will find.

Surely that's not okay?

[yulet]

That or mumsnet has hidden certain pages from search engines?

[2BthatUnnoticed]

Yes same as kosh for me, the last couple of days it’s been.

I think someone at Google has adjusted the search algorithm to hide FWR from public view.

[fairhairedfairy]

Just tried Duck Duck Go then Yahoo and the top result for "Mumsnet Feminism" on both was the Feminism chat board.

So it's a Google thing.

[Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g]

Just tried Bing and top hit was Feminist Chat board. Google via Edge took me to a specific thread on the Feminist Chat board. Google via Chrome and Firefox ditto.

[MargueritaBlue]

Searched "Mumsnet Feminist Chat"

Every result is this forum

[MargueritaBlue]

Mumsnet Feminism both searches are Google

[fairhairedfairy]

Yes those are Mumsnet threads but it doesn't link to the main Feminism chat board, which it used to do.

[MargueritaBlue]

I think someone at Google has adjusted the search algorithm to hide FWR from public view

I got exactly the same results using Google on my work phone which I don't ever use for accessing this site.

[fairhairedfairy]

Marguerita the specific link that we are talking about is https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights