Michael wrote: Date: 2012-01-18 16:18:15 GMT (1 hour and 11 minutes ago)

> To make the redirect a javascript is not a good idea.
+100
> At least 2,213,922 users will never see it
> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript/?src=search
> and maybe way, way more since there are many similar features on any browser 
> or platform.
> Today, virtually NONE of my (many) friends ever noticed something changed, 
> until i told them.
> And even with js, you can see the 'real' page popping up first before the 
> redirect takes action. It does not
> feel like 'oops wikipedia is gone !!?' but more like just another anyyoing 
> advert.

> You should do a straightforward real shutdown instead, and deliver a fake 404 
> with explanation link.
> And for several more days.
+1

> And yes i would even block editing since this is also alerting people.
+1
 


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