Paul Ebermann wrote:

"Brion VIBBER" skribis:

...

• "Most wanted" and "Most popular" special pages list the _total_ number

of links to a page, regardless of how many links there are _per page_. Some types of lists can hyperinflate the numbers; a list of video games might link [[Playstation]] 389 times (once for each Playstation game listed). The behavior that people seem to expect is a count of _pages_ that link, rather than the raw number of links. I would tend to agree. This can be switched by the simple addition of "DISTINCT" to a couple SQL queries; is there any reason to retain the current behavior?

[en] Is it possible to make this an option in the user preferences? The default should be the new behaviour.

Sure, in theory, but I really don't see why anyone would _want_ the old behavior. It gets reported as a _bug_ with some regularity... :)

[eo] Cxu eblas/senchavas fari tion opcio en la preferoj de la uzanto? La defauxlto estu la nova konduto.

Nu jes, teorie, sed mi simple ne komprenas, kial oni _volus_ elekti la nunan. Oni suficxe ofte raportas gxin kiel 'cimo'... :)

-- brion vibber (brion @ pobox.com)