vBulletin's exec_header_redirect function

[bchawla]

does it safely redirect? i.e. using 301s?

[Zachery]

What are you talking about exactly? Can you give me an example where that function is used?

However I remember that vB 3.5 does use 301 redirects if im thinking of the correct place where this is used.

[Colin F]

A 301 redirect is to be used when moving files permanently.
vBulletin redirects the user after performing some kind of action, so I can't imagine that we use a 301 redirect.

[bchawla]

Well...I think that in showthread.php exec_header_redirect is called by vBulletin and the actual question I have is are these google safe
redirecets?
Just want to see if this would cause a DUPLICATE content penalty...

(if you do &goto=lastpost, that is where it uses this function)

[bchawla]

Well...I think that in showthread.php exec_header_redirect is called by vBulletin and the actual question I have is are these google safe
redirecets?
Just want to see if this would cause a DUPLICATE content penalty...

(if you do &goto=lastpost, that is where it uses this function)

The main reason I ask is becuase I am looking to reuse this function for something else, but I wanted to verify that the redirects are google safe(i.e. 301) and won't cause a duplicate content penalty...

[Freddie Bingham]

Yes, it sends a 301 header.

[bchawla]

Yes, it sends a 301 header.

thx boss