MarioWiki:Redirects
Redirects are used to forward the user from one page on the wiki to another page.
Main Redirects
We use redirects to connect logical search phrases to helpful places. They don't cost us anything. Unless one redirects to a place to where someone wouldn't want to go, there's no downside to having them. In such a case where a phrase could have multiple meanings, a disambiguation page is used.
For example, let's take a look at the search phrase "luigis mansion 2". Without a proper redirect, users are taken to this results page. MediaWiki's built-in search is not great, and redirects allow us to make up for that by applying a human touch to point users in the right direction. If there's even a small chance that a redirect will help someone, it's not useless.
Other Types of Redirects
Template, Category, and File redirects are discouraged. In the rare case that one of these types of pages is moved, it's recommended to update all links to the new name and delete the redirect page.
