Talk:Leafcutter ant

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• The Lurker's Guide to Leafcutter Ants

I have removed above link due to the page redirecting all Internet Explorer users to a Firefox download page. While I personally use (and love) Firefox, 60% of people still use it as their browser (reference: http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp). I have replaced the link with one found via a Google search - feel free to replace it with a better one. --Parasite 00:55, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

Wtf does that have to do with ants? Cuzandor 18:23, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Sorry I mentioned the wrong link above (corrected), the link I replaced is the one pointing at www.blueboard.com/leafcutters . If you follow that link you will see what I mean wrt Firefox. Parasite 22:26, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] No policy

There is no rule that linked sites must conform to ad-hoc policies made by editors. Can you point me to any such rule?

From WP:EL, it is best to avoid using URL redirection sites in external links. This site resirects visitors using Internet Explorer to another page, so it is not allowed. Naconkantari 03:53, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

That is just plain BS, forgive the wording....if you look at that rule, it is meant for "empty" sites that redirect to a site with content. The original URL is to a site with content. User:kalimantan

Unfortunately the site at http://www.blueboard.com/leafcutters/ does not allow free and ready access to information to a significant percentage of the population. Access to information linked to should be available to anyone using a (mostly) standards compliant browser. Remember, Wikipedia is not a soapbox, and I believe that this applies to the sites to which we link. It is unfortunate that the site in question is not accessible as it appears to have a lot of relevant information. BTW, I have edited the WP:EL page to start a discussion on this issue. Regards Parasite 05:43, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

So, how is this different from sites that ask you to download plugins in order to view the site? This site does not prevent people from accessing the site due to race, religion, or even charging for money. It ask that people view the site using a particular "plugin" in order to view the site as the author would like it to be viewed. People are free to choose at that point. Kalimantan.

Discussion moved to (Wikipedia Talk:External links#Standards Compliancy) Parasite 09:45, 30 May 2006 (UTC)