[dennisw]

For example, to find all threads relating to the NFL simply type this into the Google search box:

NFL site:www.freerepublic.com
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You will not "find all threads" as you put it. You will find a few threads. For whatever reason most FreeRepublic threads are omitted by google

[Timesink]

You will not "find all threads" as you put it. You will find a few threads. For whatever reason most FreeRepublic threads are omitted by google.

It's because Google places more weight than anything else on how many OTHER sites link to a given page. There are millions upon millions of morons with Geocities websites that think they're providing a public service by providing a link to cnn.com, so it shows up at the very top of a search on "CNN". Conversely, very few FR threads are ever linked to from outside FR, and thus they never make it into the Google database. There's no conspiracy or anything.