Found a *major* bug in the site

[dr_pressure]

Whoever built the site made a fatal mistake: the random function can return 404, which leads the unsuspecting victim to:

http://xkcd.com/404

Randall really should fix that -- someone could get hurt or something.

Yeah, I should probably get back to work...

[Red Hal]

It's intentional.

Please see this thread: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=24564&p=742649&hilit=404#p742649

[the tree]

It's intentional.

No, getting that result when you browse to comic #404 is intentional. The fact that the random function can take you there is a really minor oversight that doesn't really continue the joke.

[Red Hal]

Can we agree to disagree on this? I quite like the idea that the random function can take you there. Besides which, in that thread, Davean stated that the random access is intentional.

[Random832]

You know what would be cool? If xkcd had one of those fancy error pages, that has all the navigation links and the error message in the content area - then it could have a random button to allow navigation to continue.

In fact - you could even have previous and next buttons pointing to 403 and 405 (the joke could instead be accomplished by having _every_ 404 error point to comic #404, it otherwise being a legitimate comic)

[the tree]

Can we agree to disagree on this? I quite like the idea that the random function can take you there. Besides which, in that thread, Davean stated that the random access is intentional.

Okay. You'll see I quoted you before you linked to the earlier thread anyway.

[Red Hal]

Yes. Yes you did.

[lanicita]

The relevant link was posted (thanks, Red Hal!), so this conversation is done. Locked.