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I'm pretty sure this is the issue. Google wouldn't know to treat Dropbox "special" just because they switched domains. "dropbox.com" hasn't been around long eno
by shaddi 17y ago
I'm pretty sure this is the issue. Google wouldn't know to treat Dropbox "special" just because they switched domains. "dropbox.com" hasn't been around long enough in its current incarnation for it to be "clear that [it] isn't a random site freely dropping malware around the web."
See: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=934704 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=934704
- zachware 17y agoBut then what's the point of the change of address tool in Google Webmaster Tools? Screenshot: http://bit.ly/4xZpA8 http://bit.ly/4xZpA8
- shaddi 17y agoObviously it is for this purpose, but the fact that it exists doesn't mean it was used properly in this case or that their change notice was updated in a timely fashion.