Last modified: 2014-09-02 00:58:22 UTC
This issue was converted from https://jira.toolserver.org/browse/PYWP-20. Summary: Have weblinkchecker.py change a URL that has been permanently moved to the updated URL Issue type: New Feature - A new feature of the product, which has yet to be developed. Priority: Major Status: Open Assignee: Merlijn van Deen <valhallasw@arctus.nl> On Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:43:26, Jeff G. <jeff-wmj@usclec.net> opened the following bug: > "How will the bot respond to a page that has been permanently moved? > It would be better for us to get the updated URL for the live page > (if possible) than to point to an archived copy." per > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:External_links/Archive_29#Web_Link_Checking_Bot > as posted in edit > http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:External_links&diff=379420900&oldid=379406618