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Permalinks to content that don't change when you update an article title, world name, or username

New Feature Addition · World presentation layer · Created by tjtrewin
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permalink UUID url name links button
Currently, when you change your username it changes the url of your world (if you do not have or use the Sage+ feature of custom URLs).   Even if you do use the custom URLs feature, once you publish an article and then later change the article's title - the url slug auto-updates and you need to remember to change it back manually.   URL changes can be a problem for both users and also for the WA Team - when links break due to changes it's a nightmare to try and go around remembering where you've posted something to update things to the new link.  

My solution

Articles, worlds, pages, and users all use a Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) which you can see as a long string of numbers and letters when you link to an article or piece of content such as @[Corvidan](species:46ea49f5-031a-415c-830c-c3d8dc5d486b).   As this already exists, my suggestion would be to have an optional to use permalink that ends in this UUID, in fact you can already see this in action when you create a brand new article that doesn't have a title yet and try to click the view button! Example: https://www.worldanvil.com/world/settlement/e48ee84b-23c0-4ef6-9471-08045ede6481/URL_HERE (which currently links to a 404) or the edit page for that article: https://www.worldanvil.com/world/settlement/e48ee84b-23c0-4ef6-9471-08045ede6481/edit   This would not replace the current way that urls work, it would be an addition :D   With this new feature suggestion, there would be a button similar to the Copy Article Block button that would give you the option to use a permalink to a:
  • World homepage
  • Article, map, timeline, or chronicle page (etc)
  • Author page*
*For folks concerned with privacy this could be an opt-in / enableable feature.  

How does this feature request address the current situation?

Having the option to use permalinks would benefit everyone involved, it would take away the headaches of updating things manually if you decide to re-title your articles, update your world name, or tweak your username.   This would be useful for the WA Team, too! Permalinks would remove the need to chase up articles and users from challenges or events and will keep links on the website, blog, and social media permanently accessible (more traffic to WA, and more readers to our worldbuilding)!  

What are other uses for this feature request?

Feel free to weigh in on ideas and opinions in the comments!

The Team's Response

Thank you for your suggestion. Upon inspection, this is a complex packet of features, so we've submitted this to the team for further discussion and is accepted for further investigation. Until a consensus is reached, this feature suggestion is closed.   Please watch here for upcoming updates!   Update: After discussing it with the team, we've decided that the solution proposed here has deeper implications that would negatively affect the system. However, we understand the pain point and figured out an alternative approach that would address the same issue. We've added it to the backlog for a future update.
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117/300 Votes · +26412 points

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  • +300

    by Evanarix
    on 2023-04-25 23:23
    Please, this could be incredibly useful.

  • +300

    by Ailill Blackwood
    on 2023-04-25 23:13

  • +300

    by Shadowfell
    on 2023-04-25 04:06

  • +300

    by ReachingForStardust
    on 2023-04-23 21:57
    Not something I'd personally use since I love the human-readable urls, but I can absolutely see where others would gain a lot from this!

  • +100

    by thegamer8055
    on 2023-04-23 20:01

  • +100

    by jvr2400
    on 2023-04-22 19:06

  • +100

    by coalabun
    on 2023-04-22 14:30

  • +1

    by A Fierce Elf
    on 2023-04-21 19:10

  • +300

    by LittleSister
    on 2023-04-21 09:01

  • +300

    by IdleMonochrome
    on 2023-04-20 21:45

  • +100

    by mirescosmo
    on 2023-04-20 17:29

  • +300

    by FirelDakuraito
    on 2023-04-19 07:51

  • +300

    by charley2020
    on 2023-04-19 07:28

  • +300

    by HunterChristmas1247
    on 2023-04-18 22:00

  • +300

    by db1100
    on 2023-04-18 19:31

  • +300

    by _Quoth_
    on 2023-04-18 16:40

  • +300

    by cow2face
    on 2023-04-18 09:23

  • +300

    by Akiramenai
    on 2023-04-18 07:50

  • +300

    by restlessGalaxy
    on 2023-04-18 04:29

  • +300

    by james.a.b
    on 2023-04-17 22:37

  • +300

    by Careen Ligh
    on 2023-04-17 19:21

  • +1

    by BlueMewn
    on 2023-04-17 16:29

  • +100

    by RAdjiputro
    on 2023-04-17 07:28

  • +300

    by deleyna
    on 2023-04-16 11:54
    I was just thinking about this danger while adding hundreds of links in a new world... I had wanted to rename it, but I think that is already going to be a nightmare of broken l inks...

  • +100

    by Mahdi Avendesora
    on 2023-04-16 09:59

  • +100

    by hcraven
    on 2023-04-16 04:23

  • +1

    by Arnesen1995
    on 2023-04-16 04:06

  • +300

    by illjudged
    on 2023-04-16 01:51

  • +300

    by SebGreg732
    on 2023-04-16 00:48

  • +100

    by PaulKruger
    on 2023-04-15 18:45

  • +300

    by snakekeeper7
    on 2023-04-14 18:40

  • +1

    by Fox Desert0
    on 2023-04-14 14:53

  • +300

    by A Frightened Dimensional Horror
    on 2023-04-13 18:24

  • +300

    by M3CUN1V
    on 2023-04-13 13:55

  • +1

    by MoonWolf
    on 2023-04-13 11:55

  • +100

    by Jontaro
    on 2023-04-12 20:13

  • +100

    by Evil Atlas
    on 2023-04-12 17:55

  • +100

    by Wordigirl
    on 2023-04-11 11:29
    I'm often afraid of changing my world name etc. because of this very issue. Having another permalink would be great, though I'm unsure how easy it would be to implement. Thanks for suggesting! God bless. <3

  • +100

    by NightShift
    on 2023-04-11 09:46

  • +300

    by MKHETH II
    on 2023-04-11 05:22

  • +1

    by A Fluffy Dragon
    on 2023-04-10 22:25
    devs in shambles

  • +100

    by SQuinn42
    on 2023-04-10 21:46

  • +300

    by Aramec
    on 2023-04-10 21:19

  • +300

    by Gibsonb
    on 2023-04-10 03:51

  • +300

    by Drasos
    on 2023-04-10 00:45

  • +300

    by AvalonArcana
    on 2023-04-10 00:45

  • +1

    by Jordan89
    on 2023-04-09 20:39

  • +300

    by Box Father
    on 2023-04-09 19:26
    very very helpful! would absolutely work amazingly if implemented to help lessen the need to re-edit pages constantly

  • +1

    by PrismCoalition
    on 2023-04-09 04:10

  • +100

    by Jacob-W
    on 2023-04-09 03:10

  • +300

    by A Uncontrollable Mimic
    on 2023-04-09 03:01

  • +300

    by amelianite
    on 2023-04-09 01:47

  • +300

    by Masha Medov
    on 2023-04-09 00:33
    Yes, this would be so helpful!

  • +300

    by Duckythefox
    on 2023-04-08 23:52

  • +300

    by Laria
    on 2023-04-08 18:20

  • +100

    by DMFW
    on 2023-04-08 07:40

  • +300

    by Discorded
    on 2023-04-08 06:51

  • +300

    by Bytor5
    on 2023-04-08 05:35

  • +100

    by OrangeBlueHue
    on 2023-04-08 05:26

  • +1

    by maniacalpyro
    on 2023-04-08 05:04

  • +300

    by FatBeard
    on 2023-04-08 03:02

  • +300

    by BCGR_Wurth
    on 2023-04-08 02:34

  • +300

    by Graylion
    on 2023-04-08 00:26

  • +300

    by Vibeca
    on 2023-04-07 18:59
    Yes, please. During Summer Camp last year, I changed my username and had to go through everything I'd already submitted and/or linked in my Pledge, and back then I didn't have that many articles. An option like this would have saved me a bunch of trouble then an would certainly do so now.

  • +300

    by MandoMc
    on 2023-04-07 15:10

  • +300

    by Blauzahnweh
    on 2023-04-07 14:27

  • +300

    by Eliora Yona
    on 2023-04-07 13:59
    As a 4 year old WA user to has had to change Titles (even world name and username), I would love this option!

  • +100

    by Lord Mcberry
    on 2023-04-07 11:41

  • +300

    by themrbeasley
    on 2023-04-07 11:31

  • +300

    by J. I. Rogers
    on 2023-04-07 08:40

  • +1

    by Ratha
    on 2023-04-07 05:53

  • +100

    by Lyraine Alei
    on 2023-04-07 02:50

  • +300

    by Tatortotzke
    on 2023-04-07 02:04

  • +300

    by TheDoctor292
    on 2023-04-07 01:24

  • +100

    by Alishahr
    on 2023-04-07 00:57

  • +300

    by Mikedweb
    on 2023-04-07 00:56

  • +300

    by vitusyin
    on 2023-04-06 22:15

  • +100

    by djleitch
    on 2023-04-06 14:57

  • +1

    by tmacc
    on 2023-04-06 13:42

  • +1

    by Awiin
    on 2023-04-06 13:41

  • +100

    by A Fluffy T-Rex
    on 2023-04-06 10:10

  • +100

    by A Rambunctious Orc
    on 2023-04-06 08:55

  • +100

    by Willow H.R. Harper
    on 2023-04-06 08:52

  • +300

    by Tillerz
    on 2023-04-06 08:34
    What Naelin said.

  • +300

    by Cerveau23
    on 2023-04-06 08:23

  • +300

    by AmélieIS
    on 2023-04-06 07:34

  • +300

    by Angantyr
    on 2023-04-06 05:50

  • +100

    by AJ_V
    on 2023-04-06 05:21

  • +300

    by Dalf32
    on 2023-04-06 03:47

  • +100

    by ss2020
    on 2023-04-06 02:30

  • +300

    by BasicDragon
    on 2023-04-06 01:28
    I wouldn't use this, but it would sure be nice to have the option. XD;

  • +300

    by Timepool
    on 2023-04-06 00:38
    100% yes absolutely please thanks

  • +300

    by Mme88
    on 2023-04-05 22:53

  • +300

    by MythMagic
    on 2023-04-05 22:27

  • +300

    by Oneriwien
    on 2023-04-05 21:58

  • +100

    by Aria Nicest Reynard
    on 2023-04-05 21:38

  • +300

    by JetpackMonkey
    on 2023-04-05 21:33

  • +300

    by Naelin
    on 2023-04-05 20:49
    One time I tried to tackle year-old notifications I had. About a third of them had broken URLs. I also regularly receive double notifications with notes like "Sorry, I changed the title and the previous notification broke".   This would be very a very useful improvement to keep stuff usable indefinitely.

  • +300

    by Serukis
    on 2023-04-05 20:47

  • +300

    by denversg1
    on 2023-04-05 19:54

  • +300

    by A Goodhearted Hobbit
    on 2023-04-05 19:51

  • +300

    by Pete Nelson
    on 2023-04-05 19:49
    I have long wondered why using a UUID for *every* URL wasn't how WA works. Having the URL change whenever an article title (or whatever) changes causes broken URL problems over and over.

  • +300

    by LindeWeber
    on 2023-04-05 19:48

  • +300

    by SoulLink
    on 2023-04-05 19:32

  • +300

    by Toblin
    on 2023-04-05 18:32
    Yeah, not that I can see myself using this often, the few cases where it would be useful, it would be REALLY useful. I'm on board.

  • +300

    by AuthorGoddess
    on 2023-04-05 17:40

  • +300

    by PrippyMontyPoppyCock
    on 2023-04-05 17:40

  • +300

    by eccbooks
    on 2023-04-05 16:59

  • +300

    by Julian Ralid
    on 2023-04-05 16:43

  • +300

    by PrincessHoneytea
    on 2023-04-05 16:40

  • +300

    by 1337spectra
    on 2023-04-05 16:15

  • +300

    by strixxline
    on 2023-04-05 16:00
    As someone who's changed their name / their world's name several times throughout the years, I imagine there are others who have done similar... and would want to make sure links to their content scattered throughout the internet don't suddenly 404 as a result!

  • +300

    by Dazzlinkat
    on 2023-04-05 15:59
    This soudns really good!

  • +300

    by Nimsy
    on 2023-04-05 15:41

  • +300

    by Mochimanoban
    on 2023-04-05 15:34

  • +300

    by MHBiscup
    on 2023-04-05 15:28

  • +100

    by Adcheryl
    on 2023-04-05 15:20

  • +300

    by tjtrewin
    on 2023-04-05 15:18

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