Robots.txt file query

[Webaijway9]

Hi, what are the disadvantages of a visitor viewing a robots.txt file in the search engines? Are there any? thanks.

[WingedPanther]

Why would a visitor want to view the robots.txt file?

[BlaineSch]

Most people don't view the robots.txt file but if they did the only disadvantage would be them knowing the files you want to allow/disallow if you were hiding a directory etc, but typically no there is not major disadvantage.