[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #15513: Home Page fails to use page template sometimes

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#15513: Home Page fails to use page template sometimes
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 Reporter:  filosofo         |       Owner:  filosofo
     Type:  defect (bug)     |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Themes           |     Version:  3.1
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch close  |     Focuses:  template
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Changes (by obenland):

 * keywords:  has-patch 3.2-early => has-patch close


Comment:

 Let's not do this. We can't assume all page templates run the loop in a
 way that displays post correctly.

 With the patch applied, Twenty Fourteen activated, and the Contributor
 page template active on the `page_for_posts`, this is what happens:
 https://cloudup.com/cwLUMKHS1Ht

 We also still haven't figured out a way to avoid #15945.

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