Forum:Forum thread name collision suggestion

When you attempt to make a new thread on the forum that is the same name as an existing thread this is displayed:

"ERROR: The article you are attempting to create already exists."

Because this is an extension, there isn't a Mediawiki:System Message that can be modified to alter this.

Would it be possible for Wikia staff to update the extension so that instead of just a plain text error message, a link is also provided to the existing thread/article?

While in many cases the person will want to rephrase to make a new thread, it seems likely that in just as many cases the person will want to access the existing thread as it may answer their question or they may want to continue the existing thread rather than create a new one.

Although you can go back a page to get the title text to copy, then add it to Forum: to get to the page, it would be a lot more convenient, and more intuitive, to provide a link directly to the thread I think.

--Tlosk 15:35, November 3, 2009 (UTC)


 * If it's not possible, the person could easily just copy the name they put in, paste it into the search bar, and it'll just take them right there. - Brandon Rhea (talk) 17:39, November 3, 2009 (UTC)


 * Tlosk, that is an excellent suggestion and something staff would look into. If you file a formal email at Special:Contact, it'll get sorted to the right category and it'll hit the radar of our techies. --DaNASCAT 17:41, November 3, 2009 (UTC)

I found the MediaWiki page that you were looking for: MediaWiki:Createbox-exists. --Michaeldsuarez (Talk) (Deeds) 04:11, November 4, 2009 (UTC)
 * Its at MediaWiki:Createmessage, even though its blank, trust me. Its done in a weird way that doesnt make it show its default, or show up on normal searches via Special:AllMessages --Uberfuzzy 21:39, November 4, 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I've never seen that one before. --Michaeldsuarez (Talk) (Deeds) 14:51, November 5, 2009 (UTC)