EDIT: To be clear, this is more in regard to the original articles qualification on the permanence of links: If for some reason it can’t exist any more, don’t just let it go: it should show useful error. Using 410 GONE instead of 404 NOT FOUND after a DELETE is a fairly minimal but direct application of this principle.
EDIT: To be clear, this is more in regard to the original articles qualification on the permanence of links: If for some reason it can’t exist any more, don’t just let it go: it should show useful error. Using 410 GONE instead of 404 NOT FOUND after a DELETE is a fairly minimal but direct application of this principle.