diff --git a/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/article-flat.php b/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/article-flat.php
index 6ca31f4..ee3b9be 100644
--- a/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/article-flat.php
+++ b/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/article-flat.php
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ include "auth.inc";
 include "$file_newsportal";
 
 $logfile = $logdir . '/newsportal.log';
-throttle_hits();
-write_access_log();
 if (isset($_COOKIE['mail_name'])) {
     if ($userdata = get_user_mail_auth_data($_COOKIE['mail_name'])) {
         $userfile = $spooldir . '/' . strtolower($_COOKIE['mail_name']) . '-articleviews.dat';
@@ -101,10 +99,11 @@ if (! $message) {
     $title .= ' - ' . $group . ' - ' . $subject;
 }
 include "head.inc";
-
+throttle_hits($client_device);
 if ($client_device != "bot") {
     $_SESSION['rsactive'] = true;
 }
+write_access_log();
 
 echo '<h1 class="np_thread_headline">';
 echo '<a href="' . $file_index . '" target=' . $frame['menu'] . '>' . basename(getcwd()) . '</a> / ';
diff --git a/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/article.php b/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/article.php
index 9cbd093..a0aecda 100644
--- a/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/article.php
+++ b/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/article.php
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ include "config.inc.php";
 include "auth.inc";
 include "$file_newsportal";
 
-throttle_hits();
-
 // register parameters
 $id = $_REQUEST["id"];
 $group = _rawurldecode($_REQUEST["group"]);
@@ -47,6 +45,7 @@ if (! $message) {
     $title .= ' - ' . $group . ' - ' . $subject;
 }
 include "head.inc";
+throttle_hits($client_device);
 
 // has the user read-rights on this article?
 if ((function_exists("npreg_group_has_read_access") && ! npreg_group_has_read_access($group)) || (function_exists("npreg_group_is_visible") && ! npreg_group_is_visible($group))) {
diff --git a/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/newsportal.php b/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/newsportal.php
index d69edb3..30d7497 100644
--- a/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/newsportal.php
+++ b/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/newsportal.php
@@ -1734,7 +1734,10 @@ function disable_page_by_user_agent($client_device, $useragent, $script = "Page"
 
 function throttle_hits()
 {
-    global $CONFIG, $logdir;
+    global $CONFIG, $logdir, $client_device;
+    if ($client_device == "bot") {
+        $_SESSION['bot'] = 'true';
+    }
     $logfile = $logdir . '/newsportal.log';
     if (! isset($_SESSION['starttime'])) {
         $_SESSION['starttime'] = time();
diff --git a/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/overboard.php b/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/overboard.php
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 886080b..18d1d27
--- a/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/overboard.php
+++ b/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/overboard.php
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ include "config.inc.php";
 include "auth.inc";
 include "$file_newsportal";
 
-throttle_hits();
-write_access_log();
 if (isset($_COOKIE['mail_name'])) {
     if ($userdata = get_user_mail_auth_data($_COOKIE['mail_name'])) {
         $userfile = $spooldir . '/' . strtolower($_COOKIE['mail_name']) . '-articleviews.dat';
@@ -58,6 +56,14 @@ if (isset($_GET['thisgroup'])) {
     $title .= " - " . $config_name . " - overboard";
 }
 include "head.inc";
+throttle_hits($client_device);
+if (disable_page_by_user_agent($client_device, "bot", "Overboard")) {
+    echo "<center>Page Disabled</center>";
+    include "tail.inc";
+    exit();
+}
+write_access_log();
+
 $CONFIG = include ($config_file);
 $logfile = $logdir . '/overboard.log';
 
diff --git a/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/search.php b/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/search.php
index ae14191..e9fbfed 100644
--- a/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/search.php
+++ b/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/search.php
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ header("Pragma: cache");
 include "config.inc.php";
 include "newsportal.php";
 
-throttle_hits();
-
 $snippet_size = 100;
 
 if (isset($_REQUEST['data']) && $_REQUEST['data'] == '') {
@@ -20,6 +18,7 @@ if (isset($_REQUEST['data']) && $_REQUEST['data'] == '') {
 if ((! isset($_POST['key']) || ! password_verify($CONFIG['thissitekey'], $_POST['key'])) || ((strlen(trim($_REQUEST['terms'])) < 2) && ! $_REQUEST['data'])) {
     include "head.inc";
 
+    throttle_hits($client_device);
     if (disable_page_by_user_agent($client_device, "bot", "Search")) {
         echo "<center>Page Disabled</center>";
         include "tail.inc";
diff --git a/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/thread.php b/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/thread.php
index 4d8da5e..02aceef 100644
--- a/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/thread.php
+++ b/Rocksolid_Light/rocksolid/thread.php
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ include "config.inc.php";
 include ("$file_newsportal");
 include "auth.inc";
 
-$logfile = $logdir . '/newsportal.log';
-throttle_hits();
-write_access_log();
-
 // register parameters
 $group = _rawurldecode($_REQUEST["group"]);
 if (isset($_REQUEST["first"]))
@@ -41,6 +37,9 @@ if (isset($_COOKIE['mail_name'])) {
 $thread_show["latest"] = true;
 $title .= ' - ' . $group;
 include "head.inc";
+$logfile = $logdir . '/newsportal.log';
+throttle_hits($client_device);
+write_access_log();
 
 $CONFIG = include ($config_file);
 
diff --git a/Rocksolid_Light/rslight/scripts/count_users.php b/Rocksolid_Light/rslight/scripts/count_users.php
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 5cd100b..4c49ccf
--- a/Rocksolid_Light/rslight/scripts/count_users.php
+++ b/Rocksolid_Light/rslight/scripts/count_users.php
@@ -1,49 +1,62 @@
 <?php
-  include "config.inc.php";
-  include ("$file_newsportal");
-  if(trim($CONFIG['tac'] == '')) {
-	if(is_file($spooldir.'/sessions.dat')) {
-	  unlink($spooldir.'/sessions.dat');
-	}
-	exit(0);
-  }
+include "config.inc.php";
+include ("$file_newsportal");
+if (trim($CONFIG['tac'] == '')) {
+    if (is_file($spooldir . '/sessions.dat')) {
+        unlink($spooldir . '/sessions.dat');
+    }
+    exit(0);
+}
 count_users();
 
-function count_articles() {
-  GLOBAL $CONFIG, $spooldir;
-  $database = $spooldir.'/articles-overview.db3';
-  $dbh = overview_db_open($database);
-  $count = $dbh->query('SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT msgid) FROM overview')->fetchColumn();
-  $dbh = null;
-  return $count;
+function count_articles()
+{
+    GLOBAL $CONFIG, $spooldir;
+    $database = $spooldir . '/articles-overview.db3';
+    $dbh = overview_db_open($database);
+    $count = $dbh->query('SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT msgid) FROM overview')->fetchColumn();
+    $dbh = null;
+    return $count;
 }
 
-function count_users() {
-	GLOBAL $CONFIG, $spooldir;
-	$session_age = 600;
-	$session_save_file = $spooldir.'/sessions.dat';
+function count_users()
+{
+    GLOBAL $CONFIG, $spooldir;
+    $session_age = 600;
+    $session_save_file = $spooldir . '/sessions.dat';
     $session_dir = $CONFIG['tac'];
     $session_files = scandir($session_dir);
     $count = 0;
-    foreach($session_files as $session_file) {
-		if(filemtime($session_dir.'/'.$session_file) < time() - $session_age) {
-			continue;
-		}
-        if(strpos($session_file, 'sess_') === 0) {
-            $contents = file_get_contents($session_dir.'/'.$session_file);
-            if(strpos($contents, 'rsactive') !== false) {
-                $count++;
+    $bot_count = 0;
+    foreach ($session_files as $session_file) {
+        if (filemtime($session_dir . '/' . $session_file) < time() - $session_age) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        if (strpos($session_file, 'sess_') === 0) {
+            $contents = file_get_contents($session_dir . '/' . $session_file);
+            if (strpos($contents, 'rsactive') !== false) {
+                $count ++;
+            }
+            if (strpos($contents, 'bot') !== false) {
+                $bot_count ++;
             }
         }
     }
-        if($count == 1) {
-            $are = 'is';
-            $users = 'user';
-        } else {
-            $are = 'are';
-            $users = 'users';
-        }
-		$session_info = '<h1 class="np_thread_headline">There '.$are.' currently '.$count.' '. $users.' online <br />Total messages: '.number_format(count_articles()).'</h1>'."\r\n";
-        file_put_contents($session_save_file, $session_info);
+    if ($count == 1) {
+        $are = 'is';
+        $users = 'user';
+    } else {
+        $are = 'are';
+        $users = 'users';
+    }
+    if ($bot_count == 1) {
+        $bot_are = 'is';
+        $bot_users = 'spider';
+    } else {
+        $bot_are = 'are';
+        $bot_users = 'spiders';
+    }
+    $session_info = '<h1 class="np_thread_headline">There ' . $are . ' currently ' . $count . ' ' . $users . ' online / plus ' . $bot_count . ' ' . $bot_users . '<br />Total messages: ' . number_format(count_articles()) . '</h1>' . "\r\n";
+    file_put_contents($session_save_file, $session_info);
 }
 ?>