[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #121: Support forum topics with Cyrillic titles cannot be found via Google

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#121: Support forum topics with Cyrillic titles cannot be found via Google
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Reporter:  SergeyBiryukov  |      Owner:
    Type:  defect          |     Status:  new
Priority:  normal          |  Component:  Rosetta (International Forums)
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 Migrating from #wp19011:
 > None of the topics with Cyrillic titles on ru.forums.wordpress.org can
 be found via Google. Topics with Latin slugs are indexed properly. Same
 for the other forums in Cyrillic (bg.forums.wordpress.org and
 sr.forums.wordpress.org).
 >
 > This wasn't a big issue three years ago when there were just a few
 posts, but now that more and more questions are asked and answered each
 day, it's hard for users to find previous topics and solutions.
 >
 > [http://lists.automattic.com/pipermail/wp-
 forums/2011-February/006773.html According to Otto], there's no
 `robots.txt` or anything else blocking Google from indexing them.
 >
 > This is probably a Google bug, but I've tried to ask on their Help
 forum, and no one replied.
 >
 > My guess is this has to do with 4th-level domains currently used for
 localized support forums. In this case, wouldn't it be possible to switch
 from `ru.forums.wordpress.org` to `ru.wordpress.org/support/`, similarly
 to English support forums?


 > Another workaround would be to switch again to
 [http://lists.automattic.com/pipermail/wp-
 polyglots/2009-December/003874.html numeric permalinks] (provided that the
 current links will remain accessible). Seems like it's possible at least
 in bbPress 1.1.

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