A Deleted Postal Service Affects The Spider Web Log Posts Feed
Friday, March 27, 2020
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We've seen a few reports inwards Blogger Help Forum: Get Help amongst an Issue, mentioning mysteriously resurrected posts, appearing inwards e-mail or on peoples desktop displays.
When investigated, the weblog possessor volition honour that a novel post, which had been originally published later the 1 mysteriously appearing, was late deleted. Further investigation shows that the mysterious post, that only re appeared, was the 26th close late published post.
With those 2 details determined, nosotros come across that the mystery involves the weblog posts feed, in addition to the deletion of a post inwards the feed.
The weblog posts newsfeed contains the 25 close late published posts.
At whatsoever given time, the normal blog posts newsfeed contains the close late published 25 posts. If 1 of the 25 posts inwards the posts feed is deleted, the feed is rebuilt - in addition to volition straight off include the (previously) sequenced 26th post.
If a post from the 25 is deleted, the 26th post becomes the 25th.
With a post acquaint inwards the feed, which was non at that topographic point earlier, that post becomes newly visible. That post is hence distributed, inwards a desktop display or inwards e-mail - because its novel appearance is treated every bit if it was only published.
It's quite simple. Email distribution detects when the feed has changed - in addition to whatsoever item straight off inwards the feed, that was non previously there, is treated every bit a novel item that needs to move distributed. Anybody subscribed to the feed gets the "new" post, inwards their feed.
It's mysterious - but obvious - when yous come across the connection.
When investigated, the weblog possessor volition honour that a novel post, which had been originally published later the 1 mysteriously appearing, was late deleted. Further investigation shows that the mysterious post, that only re appeared, was the 26th close late published post.
With those 2 details determined, nosotros come across that the mystery involves the weblog posts feed, in addition to the deletion of a post inwards the feed.
The weblog posts newsfeed contains the 25 close late published posts.
At whatsoever given time, the normal blog posts newsfeed contains the close late published 25 posts. If 1 of the 25 posts inwards the posts feed is deleted, the feed is rebuilt - in addition to volition straight off include the (previously) sequenced 26th post.
If a post from the 25 is deleted, the 26th post becomes the 25th.
With a post acquaint inwards the feed, which was non at that topographic point earlier, that post becomes newly visible. That post is hence distributed, inwards a desktop display or inwards e-mail - because its novel appearance is treated every bit if it was only published.
It's quite simple. Email distribution detects when the feed has changed - in addition to whatsoever item straight off inwards the feed, that was non previously there, is treated every bit a novel item that needs to move distributed. Anybody subscribed to the feed gets the "new" post, inwards their feed.
It's mysterious - but obvious - when yous come across the connection.