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2008-08-02, 10:47 AM | #1 |
Mean people suck, nice people swallow, are you mean or nice?
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When do you delete a site that's 404
I was checking submitted sites and found one that is 404. I know servers go down, etc. so how long do you wait before you delete the site from your list or does 404 mean the site is totally gone forever?
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2008-08-02, 10:54 AM | #2 |
~Serving Up Sinful Sex ~
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Missouri City, Texas
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If I know the submitter and he/she is in good standing with my link list, I send them an email before deleting their links (that turn up 404). Usually it's a hosting issue and is fixed soon. If it's a site from a little known submitter or they've only got a few sites listed with me, I go ahead and remove them when they come up 404. Hope that helps.
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2008-08-02, 11:12 AM | #3 |
The Original Greenguy (Est'd 1996) & AVN HOF Member - I Crop Pics For Thumbs In My Sleep
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If the server is down, you do not get a 404 message. You get a No DNS error. The 404 message is loaded FROM THE SERVER
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2008-08-02, 11:16 AM | #4 |
Mean people suck, nice people swallow, are you mean or nice?
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Good enough for me, the site is deleted. Ahhhh, if only I had a script that could do the checking automatically instead of me doing it manually...
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2008-08-02, 12:16 PM | #5 |
Along for the ride and loving it.
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There are link checkers you could use but its better to do it manually IMO. That way if you click a link and its not what you expected or it's redirecting for example your able to deal with it straight away. I usually choose a random page and go through every link on that page. Anything unusual gets more attention and I will send emails if a site is down but if it's a blatant redirect or something nasty, not only do i pull that link but any other the person has submitted.
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2008-08-02, 12:24 PM | #6 | |
If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?
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2008-08-02, 12:32 PM | #7 |
Along for the ride and loving it.
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Whip me! Whip me! Ya know I like it.
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2008-08-02, 03:54 PM | #9 |
If you don’t take a chance the Angels won’t dance
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