# Return something else than a 404 for deleted subjects

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/return-something-else-than-a-404-for-deleted-subjects/32677>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [August 29, 2015, 10:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/return-something-else-than-a-404-for-deleted-subjects/32677 "2015-08-29T10:06:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2015, 6:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/return-something-else-than-a-404-for-deleted-subjects/32677/12 "2015-09-18T06:53:27Z")

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We are re-evaluating this in the light of some 403 problems, I think I am conviced 410 gone is more correct for public deleted topics.. @riking will be working on it.

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