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PYWP-20 Have weblinkchecker.py change a URL that has been permanently moved to the updated URL
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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

Version: unspecified
Severity: major

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• bzimport raised the priority of this task from to Needs Triage.Nov 22 2014, 2:17 AM
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JiraBugConverter created this task.Dec 21 2013, 9:51 PM
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Xqt closed this task as Declined.Jan 9 2023, 3:17 PM
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There should be a sample to repoduce the behaviour. After 10 years I close this request because the bot script has been changed 155 times in meantime and the request was made for the compat release. Please reopen if there are further information that one can work on it.

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