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docs: clarify that robots.txt is not fail-safe

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As per https://github.com/orgs/PrivateBin/discussions/1747
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### Web server configuration
A `robots.txt` file is provided in the root dir of PrivateBin. It disallows all
robots from accessing your pastes. It is recommend to place it into the root of
your web directory if you have installed PrivateBin in a subdirectory. Make sure
to adjust it, so that the file paths match your installation. Of course also
adjust the file, if you already use a `robots.txt`.
A `robots.txt` file is provided in the root dir of PrivateBin. It requests bots to
not access (and potentially burn) your pastes. It is recommend to place it into the
root of your web directory if you have installed PrivateBin in a subdirectory.
Make sure to adjust it, so that the file paths match your installation.
Of course also adjust the file, if you already use a `robots.txt`.
More bot detection is implemented in JavaScript, but note none of these mechanisms is a
100% fail-safe way to prevent non-human visitors on your site.
A `.htaccess.disabled` file is provided in the root dir of PrivateBin. It blocks
some known robots and link-scanning bots. If you use Apache, you can rename the