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::The redirect doesn't really hurt or affect anything, and there's zero benefit to deleting it, but since it's not linked from anywhere, I suppose I can. --[[User:Charitwo|Charitwo]] ([[User talk:Charitwo|talk]]) 17:08, March 21, 2024 (UTC) | ::The redirect doesn't really hurt or affect anything, and there's zero benefit to deleting it, but since it's not linked from anywhere, I suppose I can. --[[User:Charitwo|Charitwo]] ([[User talk:Charitwo|talk]]) 17:08, March 21, 2024 (UTC) | ||
==Request to become Content Manager== | |||
I have noticed while using this wiki that there are a lot of redirect pages which I believe to be "unnecessary" - as in, they are not very useful because the redirect is either a misspelling, or so long that you would come up with the correct page title first. For example, if I were to type "Arrow" into the search bar, I would find the following results: Arrow, Arrow Aimer/Orb, Arrow x10, Arrow x5, Arrows, Arrows Of Burning Heat, Arrows of Burning Heart, and more. The "Arrows (plural)" is not needed because you would have typed "Arrow" first. The "Arrow (quantity)" results are completely unnecessary since you would just type in Arrow. And the final two redirect to a BotW side quest, the latter of which is a misspelling, while the former contains a grammatical error and would display a separate result from the correct side quest (which has already shown up). | |||
I wish to get rid of these redirects to clear up the search bar and make using this wiki easier (hence why I requested you delete the "Lokomo Sword (Hyrule Warriors" redirect earlier), and so I would like to request to become a Content Monitor or Administrator (whichever role can delete pages and is reasonable). I do have the Zelda Dungeon discord, in case you would like to contact me there, and I will understand if the answer is no. --- [[User:Xelleak|Xelleak]] ([[User talk:Xelleak|talk]]) 22:50, May 14, 2024 | |||
:Hey Xelleak, we don't really have a process for users to request elevated permissions. Generally, the staff select people we feel would be good candidates. Your contributions here definitely don't go unnoticed, however! | |||
:I am happy to make time to address any housekeeping items though, usually there is a specific niche reason for some items being used as redirects. Keep in mind that the search suggestions drop-down is sometimes unrelated to why we might have a redirect, including but not limited to the user pasting search terms in the search bar or a technical issue preventing the suggestions from showing. | |||
:I would also like to note that redirects appearing in search results or suggestions is a "feature" and a noted pain point.{{Ref|https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T90807}}{{Ref|https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T64680}}{{Ref|https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T204089}} | |||
:We can start with the above examples: | |||
:* Arrow Orb: Generally, the article should be named after how it appears in-game or in an official guidebook. A redirect from one to another is warranted if it is useful. Useful is subjective of course and up to interpretation. | |||
:* Arrow x5/Arrow x10: These exist due to the interactive map (along with similar examples as the map is designed to drive traffic to the wiki), and we want to avoid users being sent to a non-existent page from the map.{{Ref|[[totkmap:Treasure0023|Arrow x5]]}}{{Ref|[[totkmap:Treasure0019|Arrow x10]]}} | |||
:* Arrows: This (and similar) is/are needed because sometimes people for type [[Arrows]] and not realize they can use '''<nowiki>[[Arrow]]s or [[Arrow|Arrows]]</nowiki>''' instead. It's mostly harmless and experienced editors can come along and fix the links. | |||
:* Arrows of Burning Heart/Arrows Of Burning Heat: I agree these are unneeded so I've deleted them. | |||
:--[[User:Charitwo|Charitwo]] ([[User talk:Charitwo|talk]]) 23:04, May 14, 2024 (UTC) | |||
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