User blog:Darkcloud1111/Double Redirects and Broken Redirects

So as some of you may notice, I spent the last hour or so fixing Double Redirects and deleting Broken Redirects. For those that don't really know:

Double Redirect: When a page redirects to another Redirect Page which in turn redirects to an actual page or another Redirect Page.

Broken Redirect: When a Redirect Page redirects to a deleted page.

Well know that that is out of the way, just a few notes.


 * 1) Moving Pages: Because of the type of site this is, users may want to change the same of their story, chapter, or a character. Doing this normally results in a redirect being left behind. If you want to move a page, it is ok to leave a redirect, but please try and avoid leaving several behind in the process.
 * 2) Deleting Redirects: If you do want to change the name of your character, story, or chapter, you may want to mark the old page with a delete tag. That way, the page can be removed, just make sure that you change all the links to your new name. At the bottom of the screen should be a bar with the option for "My Tools." One of the Options is "What Links Here?" This option will allow you to see all the pages that link to your current page (including redirect pages).
 * 3) Multiple Redirects to the Same Page: Another thing that I noticed was that a lot of different pages were linking to the same page (and the corresponding Talk Page). Just to use one story as an example, the story How to Commit the Perfect Murder has many different redirects to it, including My Life Turns Upside Down, Moonstone, My Life: Moonstone, The Broken Hourglass, Flash, Lights, and To Be Decided which brings me to the last topic...
 * 4) Place-Holder Pages: Making a page for a future story is fine, just so you can think of a name and gather your thoughts. However, when you do finally think of a name, place mark the old Place-Holder page with the Delete category.

While none of this is mandatory in any way, it is just something to make the site a little cleaner.

Darkcloud1111 ~Fastest Hero Alive