With we checked multiple criteria before indexing: "indexable" enabled, account not locked, no or in bio, not in opted-out list, only public posts. Every deletion, edit or block was processed instantly via .
Google uses that same "indexable" flag but ignores everything else, keeps deleted content cached for weeks.
We shut it down after pushback. Was that the right call? Don't hesitate to share, this concerns the whole Fediverse.

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