Topic on User talk:Matěj Suchánek

Hello, Mr. Edit Filter. 😉

For some reason, when users merge items by using the "Add link" functionality in Wikipedia, some times the item with the lower Q number gets merged into the one with a higher Q number. Case in point. It is not the user's fault, they did nothing wrong, but the policy is to generally merge to the lower-ID item unless much more usage of the higher-number item warrants the opposite. So my question for you is: would it be possible to make an edit filter to check for this and tag the relevant edits?

No (explanation). I don't even recognize what you state a policy.

Hello, Mr. Edit Filter.

Please, be serious and spare this.

I realize it's not a proper policy (yet, anyways), but Help:Merge#Select recipient item says "When in doubt, it's best to choose the item with the lowest Q####, as it will be the older item" (before that stating that the most-used item is preferred, but if the two items are on equal terms the lowest one should be chosen).

And sorry for trying to be friendly, I only said that because you are the number 1 expert at Wikidata edit filters. Won't do it again.

Anyways, thanks for the explanation. If it becomes possible in the future, I think it would be worth considering, but I understand it's not technically possible at the moment.

If it becomes possible in the future... – to provide the best clarification, this was possible long time ago (hence no longer).

It is nice that you wanted to be friendly but honestly, it didn't sound well on my side. So let's just forget and continue in building the best project ever started ;)