FromTheRafters wrote:
> "~BD~"<~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
> news:GbadnV3MTaCwljPRnZ2dnUVZ8oadnZ2d@bt.com...
[....]

>> I was amazed to see that the names of Andrew Taylor and Peter Foldes
>> appeared in what is a site in a foreign language!
>
> Why does that surprise and amaze you?

It's part of my nature I suppose!

> While normally, using such a string for a search would yield results
> where that information was *only* in the headers or your google posts
> (that is, it would return all of your posts, and only your posts). Since
> you (or someone else, but probably you) has taken to posting the headers
> in the body, now that string appears in the bodies of all posts and
> followups to posts that didn't edit it out. You (or someone else, but
> probably you) have poisoned your own search results by posting your
> header information in the bodies of posts and crossposting.

Ah! Maybe that explains much. I didn't know that Google searches only
the bodies of posts. However, I'm quite certain I must have posted
*many* more than 3 or 4 headers (or parts of same) into message bodies
over the years. My real surprise was that so *few* results were found.

..... and those that /were/ found referred to AT and PF!

> Do you remember an earlier discussion we had about this (regarding
> changing subject lines of posts and how it affects the ability to
> search)? Your actions have consequences, not from the 'powers that be'
> but just because of the way stuff works. Usenet articles now appear on
> the web thanks to gateways, in any language you like.

Yes, I do remember. I try not to do it too often, but RonNNN made a
special request so that he can pick up items of possible interest.

> Instead of clicking the link, try clicking the "Translate this page"
> link.

It makes little difference here.

> See that the content has nothing to do with the web user interface.

I regret that I do not understand what you mean.