[Mediawiki-l] [Foundation-l] Red category link is unhelpful

[Platonides]

Jim Wilson wrote:
> Thanks Milan,
> 
>> There is another possible solution:
>> Unregistred users see category as a blue link
>> which will lead them to the list of the articles in the category
>> but registered users will see red link which leads them to the 'edit
>> category' editbox
> 
> This makes sense _if_ the wiki is set up to allow edits by registered users
> only - however many aren't setup this way (I'm not sure statistically which
> is higher).
> 
> Personally, I think that in general a wiki should be have the same for
> registered users and non-registered guests except where it's absolutely
> necessary to draw the line (for example if edits are restricted to users).
> 
> But that's just my two cents.
> 
> -- Jim

It wouldn't work unless you disable page caching.