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*'''Redirects are intended to be useful and usable.''' That means that other users will actually use the redirects and they will end up at the article they intended to find. |
*'''Redirects are intended to be useful and usable.''' That means that other users will actually use the redirects and they will end up at the article they intended to find. |
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:*Before adding a redirect, consider whether anyone will ever use it. If so, feel free to add it. |
:*Before adding a redirect, consider whether anyone will ever use it. If so, feel free to add it. |
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− | :*However, if you cannot feasibly imagine anyone ever searching for that term, then don't add a pointless redirect. An example of this would be a |
+ | :*However, if you cannot feasibly imagine anyone ever searching for that term, then don't add a pointless redirect. An example of this would be a chapter title in kanji redirecting to the chapter's article. It isn't really likely that anyone will hunt down the kanji for the chapter's title in order to search for the chapter. This would be a ''useless'' redirect and should not be made. |
*'''Redirects are specific.''' Redirects use official words and phrases, as well as common variants on frequently-used phrases. This ensures that when someone searches for that term, they find exactly the article they were looking for. |
*'''Redirects are specific.''' Redirects use official words and phrases, as well as common variants on frequently-used phrases. This ensures that when someone searches for that term, they find exactly the article they were looking for. |