[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #16416: Settings -> Privacy "block search engines" option is not accurate

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Sun Jan 30 23:05:46 UTC 2011


#16416: Settings -> Privacy "block search engines" option is not accurate
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 Reporter:  designsimply  |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General       |    Version:
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:  has-patch ux-feedback
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 There is an option on the Settings -> Privacy page says it will "block
 search engines", but that does not always happen because checking the
 option does not block posts already established in the search engine.
 Proposing updating the language so it's more accurate.

 Current:

 "I would like to block search engines, but allow normal visitors"

 Proposed:

 "I would like to ask search engines not to index this site, but allow
 normal visitors"

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Ticket URL: <http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/16416>
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