Arts&Faith Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 The merge-topics feature should be enhanced. Currently, even though I merge frequently, I get confused about which topic # survives the merge (the topic you paste into the text field or the topic from which you start the merge operation). Even if I weren't so flaky, there is still a problem with merges: Dead links. For example, if Topic #1 and Topic #2 merge, leaving only the combined Topic #1, any existing links to Topic #2 are now dead. To solve this problem, I suggest that, when merging topics, the system be able to create a shadow topic, just like it can do now for moved topics, using old Topic #2. That way, existing links to Topic #2, would direct users to the new combined topic. Does this make any sense, the way I'm describing it? What do you think? Matt, is there any way to get this into IPB 2.1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwhitehouse Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 very good suggestion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THR Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Makes perfect sense... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Even if I weren't so flaky, there is still a problem with merges: Dead links. For example, if Topic #1 and Topic #2 merge, leaving only the combined Topic #1, any existing links to Topic #2 are now dead. Whoa, I didn't know there was that problem. Definitely a good point indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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