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How to Move Threads and not Fail -- A Guide for the Staff

Discussion in 'Unofficial Guides' started by DancingCactus, Aug 4, 2013.

  1. DancingCactus

    DancingCactus Legendary Meeper

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    Oh no! The return of the redirects!

    On the old forums, I had created a forum thread on the original forums, describing how to move a thread properly, without an annoying redirect to the Archives, a place that the normal staff can't see. Chicka2b2b even stickied it! o: I thought I would create a thread showing the new staff how to move threads... and not fail. Ok, so here we go!

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    REDIRECTS ARE ANNOYING AND NOBODY LIKES THEM.

    WHEN I SEE A REDIRECT, I DO 'DIS:

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    What is a redirect? A redirect is a default XenForo capability that is activated when someone moves a thread. In place of the original thread, a "redirect" arrow is visible, and will take users to where the thread is now.

    The problems: 90% of forum thread movements are to the archive, or Payne's Closet, as we call it. To avoid players clicking on these unnecessary and obsolete arrows that will lead them to a permission error, here is a basic tutorial I have written.
    HOW TO MOVE THREADS AND NOT FAIL
    by DancingCactus


    Step 1:

    Select the thread(s) that you would like moved through the multiple thread selector like this...
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    Step 2:

    Select the "Move Threads" option on the drop down menu.
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    Step 3:

    BE SURE to deselect the redirect option and click the one circled by a red line.
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    Select the forum you would like the thread to go, add an applicable prefix if necessary, and voila!

    Step 4:

    Bask in your glory of being able to move a thread properly.
     
    Last edited: Aug 5, 2013
  2. Sarahdisme

    Sarahdisme Well-Known Meeper

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    This thread. Is this cat.
     
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    MrJoe223 Popular Meeper

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  4. Epicdude141

    Epicdude141 Celebrity Meeper

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    Nice. It helps these lacking staff.
     
  5. DancingCactus

    DancingCactus Legendary Meeper

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    Best Gif ever
     
  7. smeef

    smeef Popular Meeper

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    I remember when I made these in the staff forum because noobs would do this so often.
     
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    reggles44 NANA NaNa nana NaNa NANA NaNa nana NaNa, REGGLES! Elder

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  9. Qwikin

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    bump


    EDIT: This was bumped because the staff has yet to learn it :)
     
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  10. Serphina91

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    This should be in Payne's Closet Archives you necro!
     
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  11. chaos546

    chaos546 Canadian Forums Stalker

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    Hey, I'm in your signature!
     
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  12. Gnissen

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    cool guide
     
  13. DancingCactus

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    --- Double Post Merged, Jun 18, 2014, Original Post Date: Jan 5, 2014 ---
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  14. Muunkee

    Muunkee Legendary art supply hoarder

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    I think it automatically says to not to a redirect....Or that's what it did for me. Nice guide. :3
     
  15. DancingCactus

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    Guess they must have changed that since I was staff. It was a change that really had to happen.

    thank goddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd
     
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