Include an option to add an alias when a project is renamed
Bug #501525 reported by
Curtis Hovey
This bug affects 1 person
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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| Launchpad itself |
Triaged
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Low
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Bug Description
Instead of a simple screen that allows an admin to edit a project name and alias, Launchpad could have process that ensure aliases as added with a minimum effort.
< sladen> wgrant: if the solution is to add a tick box (selected by default of course) to the LP admin renaming interface ("add redirect for old project name") then that's a solution---it's a change of workflow where something happens automatically
<wgrant> sladen: It's well known that if URLs need to not break, an alias should be added. I don't think there's much value in adding a special case.
<wgrant> But perhaps it is a valid request that such a checkbox should be added.
(This bug is a re-filing of the usurped bug #449092. See that report for examples and context).
| summary: |
- The include an option to add an alias when a project is rename + Include an option to add an alias when a project is rename |
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| Paul Sladen (sladen) wrote Re: Include an option to add an alias when a project is rename | #1 |
| description: | updated |
| description: | updated |
| summary: |
- Include an option to add an alias when a project is rename + Include an option to add an alias when a project is renamed |
| tags: | added: projects |
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Rationale (snipped for length):
<sladen> sinzui: so to confirm. During a rename, the requestee is not explicitly asked if a redirect is required. Because few requestees explicitly ask for a redirect, the common-case is not to provide one; and therefore the common-case is set as the default?
<sinzui> The common case is someone is squating on a name or the name is given to a project group!
<sladen> sinzui: sounds like two separate use-cases. (a) Projects changing name. (b) Tackling squatters/
<sinzui> It's the same screen
<sladen> so the problem is one of overloading. A low-impact action performed frequently is masking a high-impact action performed infrequently (Quantity masking Quality)