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SeptimusHeap MOD (Edited uphill both ways)
2020-11-20 00:45:18

I'd imagine it's because of the large amount of inbounds. Unlike with namespace moves, after a title change the auto-disambig does not point to the correct page(s). The Trivia/ page should be cutlisted again, we don't redirect these.

Edited by SeptimusHeap "For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
rjd1922 Since: May, 2013
2020-11-20 04:02:39

Is there an actual rule against Trivia redirects? What about YMMV?

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StFan Since: Jan, 2001
2020-11-20 15:30:06

The problem with Trivia redirects, I guess, is that they still figure in the Trivia indexation of the index bar, which is automated, unlike most other indices.

SeptimusHeap MOD (Edited uphill both ways)
2020-11-21 01:37:38

^Indeed.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Willowleaf24 Since: Nov, 2020
2020-12-01 15:48:31

Are there any other indices that work like this? I noticed recently that redirecting FanWorks.Axis Powers Hetalia to FanWorks.Hetalia Axis Powers seemed to cause many Hetalia fanfics to list both as indexes. Is it likely the same issue?

StFan Since: Jan, 2001
2020-12-01 15:55:30

No, that's a different issue: you didn't uncheck the "does indexing" mention on the page type before turning the page into a redirect. The result is a known minor bug, that keeps the unwanted indexing.

The solution is to edit the redirect to temporarily neutralize it, and uncheck this "does indexing", before correcting the redirect. I've just done so.

PS: But to answer your first question, there are indeed other automated indices, notably for the Laconic tab.

Edited by StFan
Willowleaf24 Since: Nov, 2020
2020-12-01 16:03:20

Ooh, I see. Thank you for the clarification; I'll be more careful about that in the future!

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