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

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#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                 |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch ux-feedback  |
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Comment (by scribu):

 > checking the option does not block posts already established in the
 search engine.

 I'm not sure what you mean. If a robot is blocked from re-visiting a URL,
 the search engine will eventually remove that URL from it's index.

 Therefore, I think the text is accurate.

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