[Mediawiki-l] multiple redir

[Rowan Collins]

On 31/08/05, Thomas Koll <tomk32 at gmx.de> wrote:
> 
> Am 31.08.2005 um 09:44 schrieb jdd:
> 
> > after some tests, it seems that #redirect works only once (1.5)
> > …
> > is that what is wanted ?
> 
> Absolutely. Imagine:
> 
> Article A -> Art. B -> Art. C -> Article A

Consider also that a "redirected from [link]" message is provided to
go back and edit the redirect (although the monobook skin makes it too
small, imho) - with a chain of redirects like A->B->C->D->E, this
would have to become "Redirected from [[A]], via [[B]], via [[C]], via
[[D]]." or "Redirected from [[D]], which was redirected from [[C]],
which was redirected from [[B]], which was redirected from [[A]]."

Although it creates work because people have to find and fix them
(although arguably they should anyway, in most cases), not obeying
multiple redirects makes them much more manageable in a more general
sense. I believe Brion or Tim or somebody once described it as
avoiding "spaghetti", but I can't find the reference.

Cf http://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2402 and I'm sure
other discussions, here, there, or on the old SF.net bug-tracker...

-- 
Rowan Collins BSc
[IMSoP]