[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #44886: Race condition in REST API, can cause data loss

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#44886: Race condition in REST API, can cause data loss
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 Reporter:  rldk               |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)       |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:
Component:  Posts, Post Types  |     Version:  4.9.8
 Severity:  normal             |  Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:                     |     Focuses:  rest-api
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Changes (by kadamwhite):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => wontfix
 * component:  REST API => Posts, Post Types
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review =>


Comment:

 This was discussed in the REST API weekly meeting today, and we've
 established that this behavior isn't limited to the API; it may be
 observed if using normal archive views within a traditional WordPress site
 as well.

 The converse of the issue is that you might see a post on two subsequent
 archive pages if additional content is published after you load the first
 page, but before the second:

 - View page one, with posts 12 through 3
 - New post is published
 - Click "next page" and see posts 3 through 1

 Because this is not specific to the REST API and appears to instead be a
 systemic issue with WordPress as a whole (hence the re-categorization as
 Posts/Post-Types), I'm going to close the ticket. In doing so I
 acknowledge that it's possible for this behavior to cause problems, but I
 don't see a path forward towards fixing it without fundamental
 architectural changes.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/44886#comment:4>
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