[WikiEN-l] Redlink category

[charles.r.matthews at ntlworld.com]

 "Magnus Manske" 

> <charles.r.matthews at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> > "Magnus Manske" wrote
> > > http://tools.wikimedia.de/~magnus/filterdone.php
> >
> > I don't do that. The blue links are often the natural way in which a search engine will pick up a redirect.
> 
> Well, if you want to have a list as an "anchor" for search engines,
> then no. But, shouldn't the search engine pick up the created page or
> redirect, once created?

I don't know. And do all search engines work the same way?

> The tool is for the "classic" ever-shrinking lists. I admit, I like to
> see numbers of articles-to-write dropping, it gives nice feedback and
> a sense of accomplishment. (I think it was me who started these
> "missing encyclopedia topics" thing back in the day;-)

Yes. I'd get satisfaction from seeing some of the big lists shrink (Catholic Encyclopedia, for example; the Jewish Encyclopedia doesn't even have a full listing?). But on the other hand some other lists have a sort of reference value as well. Thank you for all your past work, anyway.

Charles

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