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Today I noticed that all answers from Sandbox were moved to archive again.

I don’t know the actual reason why they were moved, but some of my bug reports have links to sandbox’s posts/comments, and now such links are broken.

Is it possible to automatically fix such links as it was made while migrating from http to https or simply redirect to archived item?

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Posts in the sandbox are subject to delete or archiving at any time...

...you don't usually build sand castles for posterity, eh?

Buuuut, you can keep these links working if you want: just use short URLs. Like, /q/[id] or /a/[id] - those will continue working even if the answer is later moved.

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  • Looks like the link to comment is not working if I use /a/[id] format. Commented Oct 8, 2017 at 6:15
  • @alexolut comments really should not be used in bug reports, they are temporary to begin with, even without sandbox. Commented Oct 8, 2017 at 11:51
  • @ShaWizDowArd but, but... but my report is about comment :) Commented Oct 8, 2017 at 12:32
  • @alexolut oh. Well, screenshot should be enough. Commented Oct 8, 2017 at 12:36
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    @alexolut that said, URL like https://meta.stackexchange.com/posts/comments/[id] might still work, e.g. meta.stackexchange.com/posts/comments/981370 Commented Oct 8, 2017 at 12:38
  • @alex... Just post comments on your actual bug report. Even if the sandbox wasn't getting archived, clicking through is super annoying. Commented Oct 8, 2017 at 19:43
  • You're right. I just made an experiment in the sandbox first, and then I created a bug-report with links. Commented Oct 8, 2017 at 20:56
  • build sand castles for posterity or prosperity? Commented Sep 21, 2018 at 15:53

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