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MN Feminism chat not appearing in google search results

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LostAmongstTheWheat · 18/08/2019 10:03

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.)

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SheWhoMustBeSilent · 18/08/2019 10:04

It appeared when I just searched Google.

Cascade220 · 18/08/2019 10:10

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KatvonHostileExtremist · 18/08/2019 10:13

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

fairhairedfairy · 18/08/2019 10:14

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 · 18/08/2019 10:17

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

fairhairedfairy · 18/08/2019 10:20

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

LangCleg · 18/08/2019 10:22

I see it when I search.

whensa · 18/08/2019 10:30

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 · 18/08/2019 10:34

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.

MN Feminism chat not appearing in google search results
ArnoldWhatshisknickers · 18/08/2019 10:46

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 · 18/08/2019 10:47

Sorry, that should all read Feminism Chat for FWR.

Lamahaha · 18/08/2019 11:14

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

koshkat · 18/08/2019 11:51

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

AnotherNightWatering · 18/08/2019 11:55

Ditto (to koshkat)

ByGrabtharsHammarWhatASaving · 18/08/2019 11:55

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 · 18/08/2019 11:58

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 · 18/08/2019 12:01

That or mumsnet has hidden certain pages from search engines?

2BthatUnnoticed · 18/08/2019 12:44

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 · 18/08/2019 12:59

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 · 18/08/2019 13:05

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 · 18/08/2019 13:06

Searched "Mumsnet Feminist Chat"

Every result is this forum

MN Feminism chat not appearing in google search results
MargueritaBlue · 18/08/2019 13:08

Mumsnet Feminism both searches are Google

MN Feminism chat not appearing in google search results
fairhairedfairy · 18/08/2019 13:13

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

MargueritaBlue · 18/08/2019 13:13

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.

MN Feminism chat not appearing in google search results
fairhairedfairy · 18/08/2019 13:16

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

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