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abdulquddus

13 years ago

yep, I have noticed it with some installations recently

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theentry

13 years ago

Hm usually it's asked during the installation process if you wish to turn on or off SE's from reaching you

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Leslie B 13 years ago

Originally Posted by theentry

Hm usually it's asked during the installation process if you wish to turn on or off SE's from reaching you

It is when you do a manual installation (and maybe with other applications), but not with Fantastico.

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Steve McBride

13 years ago

Woah, need to go check mine. Thanks!

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packjack

13 years ago

Ya I too faced this when installed through fantastico..
I noticed this when I logged in to WPadmin then it showed this search engines blocked message on top of admin area..

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Kristy Taylor

13 years ago

One would have to ask why WP would do this. I wonder if there is a reason behind it, considering initially the default was to block SEs and was later changed to unblock, and now is back to blocking SEs. Strange! (Darn, now I'll have to google to see if I can find out why - lol).

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Don Schenk

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Kristy Taylor

One would have to ask why WP would do this. I wonder if there is a reason behind it, considering initially the default was to block SEs and was later changed to unblock, and now is back to blocking SEs. Strange! (Darn, now I'll have to google to see if I can find out why - lol).

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I suspect they do this so you have time to tweak a new installation, and make the new install be the way you want it before sending info about the site to search engines.

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Kristy Taylor

13 years ago

Yes, but why did they change it back and forth, that is the issue. And actually I prefer to get indexed when there is little content on a WP site so the ball gets rolling quicker. With a WP site I can usually get it indexed in 4 - 48 hours.

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Leslie B

13 years ago

It's actually not WordPress that sets that setting on blocking search engines. It's the application (fantastico de luxe) that is set up that way.

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TinkBD 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Leslie B

It's actually not WordPress that sets that setting on blocking search engines. It's the application (fantastico de luxe) that is set up that way.

Leslie

Hmmm. Interesting...

I also realized after thinking about this that these were the first sites that actually installed at 3.0.3

My previous installations most recently, had to be upgraded to 3.0.3 after the install.
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Leslie B

13 years ago

Yes, fantastico de luxe is usually late with getting the latest version of WordPress. And they choose the settings WordPress gets installed with, the ones you usually select when you do it manually, like blocking the search engines for example.

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Leslie B

13 years ago

I agree, Chris. I also install WordPress manually. It takes as much time as doing it via a script, you just need to know the exact steps, that's all.

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TinkBD

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Chris Kent

Simple solution: learn how to install Wordpress.

Don't rely on lazy 1-click scripts.

Yes, they are lazy. Once you know how to install Wordpress, it's no more difficult than changing a light bulb. And it takes 15 minutes of your life to learn.

Convenience is not always a good thing.

LOL In theory, I agree with what you are saying... and I certainly have the skills to do a manual install. Unfortunately, I have never been able to get the WP files uploaded in less than an hour with LOTS of gnashing of teeth... I am pretty sure it is a problem related to my internet connection, judging from other issues I have observed.

That said, at this point in my life I pick and choose my battles.

For right now, using Fantastico does not seem to have a negative impact on my site building, so I use it. At the point that I feel it is a hindrance, I'll re-evaluate.

I have made the decision that when it comes to WP and new sites, in my case, competently finished and ready for content is better than perfect and unfinished. ;-)

Needless to say we all need to decide what is right for ourselves and our businesses.

I will however admit that I haven't been able to apply *Finished is better than Perfect* to ALL of my endeavors.

I am still totally incapable of stitching with silk without carefully stranding it... LOL

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Leslie B

13 years ago

Originally Posted by TinkBD

LOL In theory, I agree with what you are saying... and I certainly have the skills to do a manual install. Unfortunately, I have never been able to get the WP files uploaded in less than an hour with LOTS of gnashing of teeth... I am pretty sure it is a problem related to my internet connection, judging from other issues I have observed.

I use the file manager in my cpanel and upload the zipfile which I then extract. Much faster then uploading the files through ftp one by one (just a tip

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But I agree with your

Originally Posted by TinkBD

I have made the decision that when it comes to WP and new sites, in my case, competently finished and ready for content is better than perfect and unfinished. ;-)

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rosetrees

13 years ago

I'm not sure it's just fantastico that's doing it. I've noticed that it has happened to all the sites I've upgraded since the latest version of WP was released - using automatic upgrade from within the admin area.

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TinkBD

13 years ago

Originally Posted by rosetrees

I'm not sure it's just fantastico that's doing it. I've noticed that it has happened to all the sites I've upgraded since the latest version of WP was released - using automatic upgrade from within the admin area.

Interesting... I hadn't noticed it happening when I upgraded.

I just upgraded one of my other sites using automatic upgrade from within the admin area and it didn't have the Privacy setting changed.

I wonder what the pattern actually is. This is one of those things that is going to bug me! LOLOL

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vibe89

13 years ago

Thanks alot. i just checked my new site its search engine was blocked .. from now on i will install word press manually

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