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Redirect merged / renamed threads

I read EuroGA mainly by clicking on the links I get in my emails; I have subscribed to “new threads”, and based on the email I decide to go see it or not. However, when the new thread gets merged into an older one, or gets renamed, the link won’t work any more, I get “can’t find this thread”. Would it be possible to make the link a redirect (a 301 looks most appropriate)?

Last Edited by lionel at 01 May 08:00
ELLX

I am not sure there is a technical solution for this, if the notification was generated before the thread was moved. Well, short of the complex solution of creating a database of moved posts and maintaining redirects to the new location. I am sure David will be able to give a better reply.

However, this is one of the reasons why I nowadays tend to not merge threads until they have more or less run their course, unless there is an obviously good reason.

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