library 404 pages

[Steffen Schilke]

Yes - you can do some magic programming tricks when the 404 is called and
if the error comes again then the webmaster is / was lazy

But usually by using a content management system (CMS) that problem should
be handled by the CMS

On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 11:41 PM, Dan Robinson <danrobinson78 at gmail.com>wrote:

> Does the 404 page state that the error is automatically sent to
> webmaster?  If a page has that message I would tend to believe it.
> Unless I get the same error a month or two later.
>
> dan
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 5:11 PM, Steffen Schilke
> <steffen.schilke at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Well, most error pages I came across recently report the error "by them
> > self" to the webmaster (depends on what you code into your 404 - like
> > emailing the referer (the page adressed which went boom), timestamp etc.)
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 11:08 PM, Dan Robinson <danrobinson78 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> I'll add... you need to provide an easy way to report a problem, then
> >> you need to provide feedback after it's fixed.  Hiding a person's
> >> email won't work... I'll explore the site until I find one that seems
> >> to fit, even if the only easy to find address is for the Library
> >> Director.
> >>
> >> Dan Robinson
>
> >>
> >> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 4:13 PM, Robert Sullivan
> >> <robert.g.sullivan at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> Do y'all find that patrons really do report errors? And do they
> >> >> understand
> >> >> what causes broken links enough to accurately report what happened?
> >> >
> >> > They don't have to understand - *we* as site managers have to
> >> > understand.  URLs are forever, a large fraction of your users come in
> >> > through search engines, and if you don't want frustrated users you
> >> > have to make sure anything which is changed is redirected to the
> >> > appropriate new page, or at a minimum a 404 page with a search box.
> >> >
> >> > Speaking for myself as a frustrated user,
> >> >
> >>
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