Most good bots use a direct conection to the server, so that is not a problem. Popups should not have any effect, since they do not do anything with new pages as far as I know.
On 1/23/07, Gwern Branwen gwern0@gmail.com wrote:
"Mets501" mets501wiki@gmail.com writes:
Would anyone object to preloading a references section in every new
article?
For example, when a user searches for a topic and clicks the big "Create this article" link, the user will be shown a page like this: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Testing...testing...testing<
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Testing...testing...testing&ac...
n=edit&preload=Template:Article+starter> &action=edit&preload=Template:Article+starter.
The text of this template is at [[Template:Article starter]].
--Mets501
How would this work if you just wanted to make a redirect? Further, would this get in the way of anything useful automated tools, like bots or popups or...?
-- Gwern Inquiring minds want to know.
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