[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #4819: Forum 'view' links return a 200 status on a 404 template

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#4819: Forum 'view' links return a 200 status on a 404 template
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 Reporter:  jonoaldersonwp  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect          |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  lowest          |   Milestone:
Component:  Support Forums  |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  seo analytics   |
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Comment (by jonoaldersonwp):

 Gotcha.
 Well, if we're showing a 404 template we should return a 404 header, and,
 vice-versa - regardless of whether the page ''sometimes'' has content.

 The elegant solution for those periodically populated pages would be to
 give them a proper template + placeholder content, and noindex them.

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