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== Admin == | == Admin == | ||
Please see [[T:HOW ADMIN]]. {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}} 18:59: Sun 18 Nov 2012</span> | Please see [[T:HOW ADMIN]]. {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}} 18:59: Sun 18 Nov 2012</span> | ||
== Changing base text usually unnecessary == | |||
Some of the work that we do on the wiki is kind of a drag. There are many repetitive tasks that we have to perform. However, it's important to use your time wisely. Consider whether the action you're taking is something that involves a pattern. If it is, then the chances are that a bot can do it more quickly. Try not to waste your time on such projects, because there are many things that really do need a real, live human doing the work. | |||
One such thing is changing from<pre>[[The Lost Boy]] --> [[The Lost Boy (TV story)|The Lost Boy]]</pre> | |||
This is something that a bot can do in a second. But it's also something which isn't at all necessary. It's okay to rely on redirects. A good rule of thumb is that you shouldn't change an existing link unless: | |||
:*it's actually taking you to the wrong place (there's an actual difference between [[Castrovalva]] and [[Castrovalva (TV story)]], for instance) | |||
:*there's a technical reason why having a link to the actual page name is better than having a link to the redirect (this doesn't happen often, but is the case on navigation templates) | |||
{{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}} 19:41: Tue 20 Nov 2012</span> | |||
