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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