Steps to replicate the issue (include links if applicable):
- Go to an old revision of a talk page, say here
- Click on the timestamp of a comment
What happens?:
- It takes you to the link for the current revision of the page (e.g. this), rather than staying at the old revision (e.g. this)
What should have happened instead?:
- It should have linked to the comment at the old revision.
Other information (browser name/version, screenshots, etc.):
In my use case, I was looking to link to a comment someone made when awarding them a Barnstar. I wanted that link to keep working even after the comment gets archived, and since T302011#8083197 does not appear to have been addressed yet (is there a dedicated ticket for that?), I figured I'd use a permalink on an old revision. However, when I tried to do so, I had the appearance described above (and worse, there was no immediate indication of what happened, so it took me a minute to figure it out). I was able to work around it by copying the URL portions I wanted and splicing them together, but other users shouldn't have to do this to get the expected behavior.