@levi @clacke @Poe I think we've drifted off. The redirect isn't the problem that needs solving.
See GP: "we really need a good solution for the issue the dot-art/tech-lgbt problem has raised: if your server admin turns into a Malevolent Dictator For Life, they can stop you from talking to your friends." - and you probably won't realise until it's too late.
the problem to solve is reducing the impact of admins who turn harmful, and making the lives of users easier.