Poll: When a web page has moved, what would you prefer to see as a visitor?

3 points by CarolineW 10y ago ↗ HN

I'm in the process of moving a client's web pages around on their site. The discussion of what to put in the old location has come up, and I would be interested to know what the HN community would prefer to see.

Would you like to see this:

    This page has moved. Please update your
    bookmarks. You will be taken to the new
    page in 10 seconds, or CLICK HERE to go
    there immediately.

Or would you prefer the page simply to 301 to the new version?

Or something else?

Comments and alternative suggestions welcome.

Thanks in advance.

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jimsmart 10y ago ↗

Immediate 301... and if the browser were following the RFC it could update any bookmark itself (perhaps with a prompt for confirmation). Maybe they already do that? Not checked.

But I don't want a message about some URL change (that can be handled seamlessly by computers) put between me and the page I asked for, particularly if it's still going to get there any how, it's just not a great user experience IMO.