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

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:



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...

Step 2:

Select the "Move Threads" option on the drop down menu.


Step 3:

BE SURE to deselect the redirect option and click the one circled by a red line.


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.
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This thread. Is this cat.

 

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Nice. It helps these lacking staff.

 

Best Gif ever

 

I remember when I made these in the staff forum because noobs would do this so often.

 

bump


EDIT: This was bumped because the staff has yet to learn it

 

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

 

Hey, I'm in your signature!

 

cool guide

 

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

 

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

 

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

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