the faviconbot's new clothes

[lucy24]

My first reaction was: Everyone cheer for the lowly faviconbot. Google has finally given it some clothes :)

74.125.75.20 - - [06/Jul/2011:19:19:33 -0700] "GET /favicon.ico HTTP/1.1" 200 542 "-" "AppEngine-Google; (+http://code.google.com/appengine; appid: getfavicon)"

Then I checked out the link and I'm no longer so sure :(

[Pfui]

In my book, anything and everything "appengine" => 403, with allowances only on a case-by-case basis, e.g.:

AppEngine-Google; (+http://code.google.com/appengine; appid: downforeveryoneorjustme)

Even tho' that's ISP-spammy, I find it useful:)

The others? Yikes. [botsvsbrowsers.com...]

[g1smd]

You're missing:

"favoritious.com AppEngine-Google; (+http://code.google.com/appengine; appid: tiot)"

"AppEngine-Google; (+http://code.google.com/appengine; appid: proxworx)"

"AppEngine-Google; (+http://code.google.com/appengine; appid: this-is-not-what-u-think)"

"AppEngine-Google; (+http://code.google.com/appengine; appid: gcdnmirror)"

"AppEngine-Google; (+http://code.google.com/appengine; appid: pulsesubscriber)"

and others.