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You can actually check back in a day or two. A little bird told me we have an index update coming out very soon (keep an eye on the blog, we always post there).

Thanks everyone for your comments and insights.  I think given the feedback here coupled with my own thoughts, I will NO INDEX the tags altogether. That brings up one additional question in my mind, which may be addressed in the 2 posts referenced in this thread by Dan Shure - about how to "disconnect the existing tags".  I'll read through Dan'e posts and update this thread with any noticeable results on the site's page rankings. Finally, let me just say that as a relatively new member here as well as to being a new "SEO" on my own, I love the robust nature of the SEOMoz tools and the community itself.  In a way, I feel like I have access to very esteemed professors who are leading the planet in this space, not just in evolving this scientific art form, but also in de-mystifying it for newer folks like myself.  So for that, I offer a warm and sincere "THANKS"!