Wikipedia:External links: Revision history

10 April 2024

• curprev 21:3821:38, 10 April 2024‎ WhatamIdoing talk contribs‎ 48,954 bytes +38‎ →‎Links in lists: Show alternate formatting option Tag: 2017 wikitext editor
• curprev 21:3621:36, 10 April 2024‎ WhatamIdoing talk contribs‎ 48,916 bytes +3‎ →‎What can be done with a dead external link: Template Tag: 2017 wikitext editor
• curprev 21:3521:35, 10 April 2024‎ WhatamIdoing talk contribs‎ 48,913 bytes −102‎ →‎Longevity of links: Rm redundant Tag: 2017 wikitext editor

4 April 2024

• curprev 02:4502:45, 4 April 2024‎ WhatamIdoing talk contribs‎ 49,015 bytes +537‎ →‎Links in lists: Additional example per talk page Tag: 2017 wikitext editor
• curprev 02:3202:32, 4 April 2024‎ WhatamIdoing talk contribs‎ 48,478 bytes +11‎ →‎Links in lists: It'd be silly to have a list of websites and not say what the websites are Tag: 2017 wikitext editor

14 February 2024

• curprev 12:1412:14, 14 February 2024‎ Largoplazo talk contribs‎ 48,467 bytes +25‎ →‎Important points to remember: Direct NOTPORTAL

27 January 2024

• curprev 18:5818:58, 27 January 2024‎ WhatamIdoing talk contribs‎ 48,442 bytes +113‎ →‎Official links: Maximum of one Tag: 2017 wikitext editor
• curprev 18:5418:54, 27 January 2024‎ WhatamIdoing talk contribs‎ 48,329 bytes +366‎ →‎What can be done with a dead external link: Examples Tag: 2017 wikitext editor

28 December 2023

• curprev 15:1415:14, 28 December 2023‎ Nikkimaria talk contribs‎ 47,963 bytes −12‎ →‎Restrictions on linking: clarify
• curprev 13:2413:24, 28 December 2023‎ HarlambiDaabrev talk contribs‎ 47,975 bytes −24‎ →‎Restrictions on linking Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit
• curprev 13:2313:23, 28 December 2023‎ HarlambiDaabrev talk contribs‎ 47,999 bytes +74‎ →‎Restrictions on linking Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit

30 November 2023

• curprev 02:0102:01, 30 November 2023‎ Chchowmein talk contribs‎ 47,925 bytes +215‎ →‎Official links: add instructions for usurped site inside Cite web (etc)

28 November 2023

• curprev 16:1416:14, 28 November 2023‎ GreenC talk contribs‎ 47,710 bytes +383‎ →‎Hijacked and re-registered sites

8 November 2023

• curprev 15:1615:16, 8 November 2023‎ 8086-PC talk contribs‎ 47,327 bytes 0‎ No edit summary

7 November 2023

• curprev 04:2304:23, 7 November 2023‎ Panamitsu talk contribs‎ 47,327 bytes +10‎ add another shortcut

6 November 2023

• curprev 22:0222:02, 6 November 2023‎ GreenC talk contribs‎ 47,317 bytes −3‎ →‎What can be done with a dead external link: bold update per talk page

31 October 2023

• curprev 02:0202:02, 31 October 2023‎ WhatamIdoing talk contribs‎ 47,320 bytes −6‎ Undid revision 1182451743 by LOOKSQUARE (talk) Please do not list barely used shortcuts. Tag: Undo

29 October 2023

• curprev 12:4512:45, 29 October 2023‎ LOOKSQUARE talk contribs‎ 47,326 bytes +6‎ WP:XL shortcut Tags: Reverted 2017 wikitext editor

3 October 2023

• curprev 23:2023:20, 3 October 2023‎ TheTechnician27 talk contribs‎ 47,320 bytes +12‎ "Almost nobody uses [WP:EXTERNAL]" isn't a justification not to include it, because its lack of inclusion in the first place is why nobody uses it (they don't know it exists). https://pageviews.wmcloud.org/?project=en.wikipedia.org&platform=all-access&agent=user&redirects=0&start=2022-10&end=2023-09&pages=Wikipedia:EXT Look at the sharp, enormous dropoff in usage after WhatamIdoing removed WP:EXT.

24 September 2023

• curprev 19:2019:20, 24 September 2023‎ Largoplazo talk contribs‎ 47,308 bytes 0‎ →‎Important points to remember: Copyediting
• curprev 19:0319:03, 24 September 2023‎ Mathglot talk contribs‎ 47,308 bytes +141‎ →‎Important points to remember: Added: also doesn't apply to links generated by Template:interlanguage link. This addition acknowledges long practice (ten years, 150k transclusions). I bundled it with the last bullet item, but the wording could be improved, or possibly it should have it's own bullet.

12 September 2023

• curprev 03:1803:18, 12 September 2023‎ HaeB talk contribs‎ 47,167 bytes +51‎ Undid revision 1174955182 by Danbloch (talk) - disagree, not every user who has been pointed to this section will read the entire page. (Also, please do not mark such content-changing edits as minor, see WP:NOTMINOR) Tag: Undo

11 September 2023

• curprev 20:3320:33, 11 September 2023‎ Danbloch talk contribs‎ m 47,116 bytes −51‎ →‎Links to be considered: trim entry. This is redundant. Tag: Reverted

11 August 2023

• curprev 00:4300:43, 11 August 2023‎ CopperyMarrow15 talk contribs‎ m 47,167 bytes −34‎ separated footnotes into <ref>s and {{Efn}}s for differentiation between sources and comments. note c: changed spelling for consistency. note g: fixed punctuation Tag: 2017 wikitext editor

1 August 2023

• curprev 02:5302:53, 1 August 2023‎ Mathglot talk contribs‎ 47,201 bytes +24‎ →‎Important points to remember: Add shortcut.

13 July 2023

• curprev 14:5214:52, 13 July 2023‎ Kleuske talk contribs‎ m 47,177 bytes 0‎ Reverted edit by PorkyPowerPeanut (talk) to last version by WhatamIdoing Tag: Rollback
• curprev 09:4909:49, 13 July 2023‎ PorkyPowerPeanut talk contribs‎ 47,177 bytes 0‎ No edit summary Tag: Reverted

1 July 2023

• curprev 17:5717:57, 1 July 2023‎ WhatamIdoing talk contribs‎ 47,177 bytes −19‎ Almost nobody uses these two shortcuts Tag: 2017 wikitext editor

28 June 2023

• curprev 17:0917:09, 28 June 2023‎ TheTechnician27 talk contribs‎ 47,196 bytes +12‎ Added 'WP:EXTERNAL' to list of viable shortcuts.

13 June 2023

• curprev 03:0903:09, 13 June 2023‎ Danbloch talk contribs‎ m 47,184 bytes +1‎ →‎Links to be considered: MOS:CONTRACTIONS
• curprev 02:5702:57, 13 June 2023‎ WhatamIdoing talk contribs‎ 47,183 bytes +53‎ →‎Links to be considered: Better? Tag: 2017 wikitext editor
• curprev 02:5602:56, 13 June 2023‎ WhatamIdoing talk contribs‎ 47,130 bytes +23‎ →‎Links to be considered: Clearer? Tag: 2017 wikitext editor

12 June 2023

• curprev 17:3217:32, 12 June 2023‎ Danbloch talk contribs‎ 47,107 bytes −72‎ →‎Links to be considered: update ELMAYBE #1 (professional reviews) per talk page discussion
• curprev 17:3017:30, 12 June 2023‎ Danbloch talk contribs‎ 47,179 bytes +277‎ undo ELMAYBE #1 (professional reviews) changes prior to submitting a more accurate change Tag: Undo

11 June 2023

• curprev 04:1504:15, 11 June 2023‎ Butwhatdoiknow talk contribs‎ 46,902 bytes +29‎ →‎Links in lists: explain why entry is not linked
• curprev 02:5102:51, 11 June 2023‎ Johnuniq talk contribs‎ 46,873 bytes −23‎ Undid revision 1159549467 by PorkyPowerPeanut (talk) unexplained; why is that an acceptable use of links? Tag: Undo
• curprev 01:5001:50, 11 June 2023‎ PorkyPowerPeanut talk contribs‎ m 46,896 bytes +23‎ No edit summary Tag: Reverted

9 June 2023

• curprev 17:3717:37, 9 June 2023‎ WhatamIdoing talk contribs‎ 46,873 bytes +196‎ →‎Links normally to be avoided: Disputed Tags: Reverted 2017 wikitext editor
• curprev 01:2601:26, 9 June 2023‎ Danbloch talk contribs‎ 46,677 bytes −473‎ Undid revision 1159219109 by WhatamIdoing (talk). My edit doesn't change any numbering. And I'm not sure what actual practice you're referring to, but my edit also doesn't change any content. Tags: Undo Reverted
• curprev 01:0301:03, 9 June 2023‎ WhatamIdoing talk contribs‎ 47,150 bytes +473‎ Undid revision 1156037432 by Danbloch (talk) Please don't change the numbering. Also, I don't think that's consistent with the community's actual practice. Tags: Undo Reverted

20 May 2023

• curprev 22:2922:29, 20 May 2023‎ Danbloch talk contribs‎ 46,677 bytes −473‎ Move "avoid professional reviews" from Links to be considered to Links to be avoided. This changed fifteen years ago and the history is no longer of value. Also moved another "to be considered" link so "MAYBE 123..." anchors will continue to match their positions on the list. Tag: Reverted

10 May 2023

• curprev 12:1612:16, 10 May 2023‎ WOSlinker talk contribs‎ 47,150 bytes +9‎ syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext"

8 May 2023

• curprev 20:5920:59, 8 May 2023‎ Danbloch talk contribs‎ 47,141 bytes +83‎ →‎top: add key point from article to "in a nutshell"
• curprev 04:5704:57, 8 May 2023‎ Cessaune talk contribs‎ 47,058 bytes +1‎ →‎Rich media

20 February 2023

• curprev 08:5408:54, 20 February 2023‎ LaundryPizza03 talk contribs‎ 47,057 bytes −19‎ rm unnecessary sidebar, per talk

19 February 2023

• curprev 20:4420:44, 19 February 2023‎ WhatamIdoing talk contribs‎ 47,076 bytes −9‎ Undid revision 1140093895 by LaundryPizza03 (talk) That's terrible in a different way Tag: Undo

18 February 2023

• curprev 11:1411:14, 18 February 2023‎ LaundryPizza03 talk contribs‎ 47,085 bytes +9‎ Adding a Template:Clear to the lead to ensure that WP:ELPOINTS doesn't get smushed and the shortcut box is placed correctly on desktop. Tag: Reverted

19 January 2023

• curprev 12:3612:36, 19 January 2023‎ 3point1415 talk contribs‎ m 47,076 bytes +2‎ wikilinked Tag: 2017 wikitext editor

29 December 2022

• curprev 18:0818:08, 29 December 2022‎ WhatamIdoing talk contribs‎ 47,074 bytes −9‎ Undid revision 417167384 by WhatamIdoing (talk) Unnecessary? Tag: Undo

24 November 2022

• curprev 01:3801:38, 24 November 2022‎ WhatamIdoing talk contribs‎ 47,083 bytes +122‎ →‎Linking to user-submitted video sites: Teemu Leisti reminded me that this isn't mentioned Tag: 2017 wikitext editor