Re: [syndication] Re: [RSS-DEV] How should a feed tell people it's gone?

[Adam Kalsey <adam@kalsey.com>]

At 11:55 AM 1/25/2002, you wrote:
> >I've been noticing more than a few feeds have gone offline lately.  A nearly
> >equal number seem to come online so this isn't troubling.  What I'm
> >wondering, however, is what thoughts have been given toward aiding the feed
> >consumer when a feed dies?
>
>What's wrong with HTTP 404?


Nothing, if the feed reader application notifies the person using it. But most readers don't ever tell the user about the error.



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