[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #50456: Multisite robots.txt files should reference all network XML sitemaps

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#50456: Multisite robots.txt files should reference all network XML sitemaps
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 Reporter:  jonoaldersonwp  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)    |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  5.5.1
Component:  Sitemaps        |     Version:
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  seo close       |     Focuses:  multisite
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Changes (by johnbillion):

 * keywords:  seo => seo close


Comment:

 It's definitely not desirable to list all sites on the network in
 robots.txt by default. This will expose connections between sites which
 AFAIK are not exposed anywhere else to unauthenticated visitors.

 One example off the top of my head is a small agency that hosts several
 separate and unrelated client sites on one network. They shouldn't do this
 of course, but they do.

 Another example is a platform that manages a white labelled service and
 hosts many different brands on the same network.

 Another is a domain name reseller who hosts domains for sale on the
 network and wouldn't wish for anybody to know about their complete
 portfolio.

 I've seen all these types of networks.

 Recommending wontfix.

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