I know. I was simply explaining what happens and why it happens in case the community feels like something needs to be addressed here, either a change in the tool or a change in the API..
Addshore On 9 September 2015 at 08:33, Gerard Meijssen <[email protected]> wrote: > Hoi, > The point by Magnus is that he uses an API. When his software is to blame, > blame the API. That is all. > Thanks, > GerardM > > On 8 September 2015 at 13:24, Addshore <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Using Q19921058 as an example as the item is not empty a redirect will >> not / can not be created. >> >> On 8 September 2015 at 12:06, Magnus Manske <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> WiDaR uses the Wikidata API to merge. Redirect (pun intended) all blame >>> there. >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 10:00 AM Andre Engels <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> WiDaR (which is used by the Wikidata game, among others) creates >>>> (almost) empty items when it I'd used to merge two items with different >>>> descriptions in some language. In that case all other stuff is merged, but >>>> the item that should become a redirect is left behind with only the >>>> problematic description and nothing else. See Q19921058 for case where >>>> this issue created such an item after a recent merge attempt of mine. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikidata mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikidata mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Addshore >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikidata mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikidata mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata > > -- Addshore
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