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@@ -194,7 +194,14 @@ Mountpoint for `/ipns/`.
 Sets the FUSE allow other option on the mountpoint.
 
 ## `ReproviderInterval`
-Sets the time between rounds of reproviding local content to the routing system. If unset, it defaults to 12 hours. If set to the value `"0"` it will disable content reproviding.
+Sets the time between rounds of reproviding local content to the routing
+system. If unset, it defaults to 12 hours. If set to the value `"0"` it will
+disable content reproviding.
+
+Note: disabling content reproviding will result in other nodes on the network
+not being able to discover that you have the objects that you have. If you want
+to have this disabled and keep the network aware of what you have, you must
+manually announce your content periodically.
 
 ## `SupernodeRouting`
 Deprecated.