[Wikipedia-l] Mispeelings

[Lightning]

> > hey.. how about we create a db script that fixes this stuff? i can do it
> > if
> > you guys approve it and i'll send it to whoever has permission to do
this
> > seriously, just a big select statement that selects any article that
> > contains ie "mispeeling" and automatically replaces the correct
> > spelling...
> > it's really not hard at all, at all.... same thing for uhm double
> > redirects
> > and other common ailments that take so much of our time, but can be so
> > easily fixed.


> This is fine until some of the 'mispeelings' are intended....

I figure if we mess up 20 articles, but fix 250, its worth it... or not?

If people like the idea i'll program it, and even tie it into the diff
thing, so it logs the edit onto the article history...