Wikipedia talk:Special:BrokenRedirects
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Are these just links that need to be linked somewhere? Or just links without somewhere to go? Cheers -- Reedy Boy 07:58, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
- Surely they are links whoich don't go anywhere. The fix will depend upon what they are. Some will need the redirect changing to something that does exist. Otehrs will need the destination article writing. Yet others should be listed on WP:RfD. -- SGBailey 12:06, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
Having fixed one link, I see it listed (upon refresh) struck-thru. So this means the list has some element of "live"ness about it. Yet another link has already been fixed and works (I tried it) yet is still listed with the wrong destination page and not struck-thru. What's up? -- SGBailey 12:06, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
- I realised that if there is actual content under the redirect link and there is a red link in that content, it will show up in [Special:BrokenRedirects] even if the redirect is not broken.(example - [1]) --Dodo bird 16:43, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
Seems a bit confusing... What is needed is brief instructions and a key on the project page, but I don't know it! Leevanjackson 12:49, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
- I check the deletion log of the target page. If it exists, then I add a speedy delete tag {{db|this page is a redirect to a deleted page}} to it. If it does not, I look at the edit history of the redirect page to try to figure out the cause. Sometimes the target page gets moved to a new page and the redirect breaks(find the correct page and fix the redirect). Sometimes the redirect is added by mistake or by a vandal(revert the edit) . If there is no edit history and target page/history is empty, I add {{db|this page is a redirect to an empty page}}, but if it seems like a possible article may exist and the broken link is a result of spelling/lettercase error, then try searching for the correct term and redirect it there.--Dodo bird 16:43, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] List needs updating
Looks like these are all completed, aside from a few personal talk pages. We need a new list !! ColtsScore 01:19, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
- It gets updated every few days. --Rory096 23:58, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Bug in the list
For some reason, when the bad links are deleted, they are no longer crossed out. The bad link is replaced with Category:User Cello. I have no idea what this is about, but I feel tat this needs to be fixed. It worked fine a few days ago. --Willy No1lakersfan (Talk - Contribs) 15:13, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
- I have the same problem. Links to deleted pages are still blue, and it appears to redirect to Abderrahim Goumri. --BANG! 02:46, 10 November 2006
[edit] Another - or same? - bug in the list
Now the fixed links are showing up as Category:User Piano. This appears to have been changed after the update at 01:01, 8 November 2006 SkierRMH 09:35, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- It's still at update 1:01 8 November 2006, but the links are going to Abderrahim Goumri instead. --BANG! 02:49, 10 November 2006
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- I wish someone that has access to the internal workings of these special pages would go in and fix this problem. I have left three messages at the Village pump but have not received a satisfactory response as of yet. I even tried writing to Jimbo but was rediected to the Village Pump.--Willy No1lakersfan (Talk - Contribs) 21:12, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
See bugzilla:7890. --Rory096 08:02, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Quick way to remove double brackets from text
We need a quick way to remove brackets and double brackets from text. Often pages have numerous dead (or broken) links, which appear as red text. This is because careless editors mindlessly create links without checking to see if they go anywhere. We need a edit button that can convert all the dead links on a page into plain text, or we need a software protocol that warns the user if dead links exist and gives the user a choice of fixing the links or allowing them to be reverted to plain text.Anthony717 06:15, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
- Redlinks are good; we don't remove them just because they're redlinks. They encourage creation of new articles on information that isn't yet covered by Wikipedia. See WP:RED. When there are entire articles (that include redlinks) below redirects, however, it's sometimes better to remove that text completely, as it's not showing up and isn't doing any good, and the redirect should be removed to reveal the content. It depends on the circumstances, so look into the situation. --Rory096 08:06, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Broken Link...
On the Great Day in Harlem page, the link, in the list of artists in the photo, that is associated with Max Kaminsky is linked to a different person with the same name. I hope this message is within context of this group. Thank you. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 64.222.178.249 (talk • contribs) 09:22, November 25, 2006.
- Fixed. Max Kaminsky the hockey player is not Max Kaminsky (musician).
Schweiwikist (talk) 16:26, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
On the Potassium Dichromate page a bad link is shown to "photaphic chemicals". It should go to "photographic chemicals."
I hope this message is within context of this group.--132.198.153.183 00:59, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
