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robots.txt: what is (~)? Can "images" disallow "images" folders on all levels? Etc.

POST thought I find out about the robots. txt from not too long ago. However, this specific key article retains me scratching my head, now i always re-read it: what’s meant by a new squiggle () within this article In particular, this example: () = replace this squiggle by using any letters because of this example Or… () = actually utilize this squiggle in any robots. txt file to be a wildcard Or… () = several URLs actually contain a squiggle… can a particular directive exclude several " image" versions on multiple levels With all the standard method: Disallow: /images/ Disallow: forum/images/ Disallow: clients/joes-diner/images/ Disallow: clients/hotel-albion/images/ Can doing this and more be replaced because of the following single series… or something same… Is it advisable to place your blank index. htm report in every " disallowed" folder (such because the images folders) to discourage snooping But will it discourage snooping POST. e., if a folder includes no index file–anyone whom types that folder throughout his address pub is fed a convenient report on everything in in which folder. I have read that this sort of snoop particularly likes to visit the robots. txt report for directions wherever to snoop. Which … Continue reading

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