I frequently edit posts that include redirecting `microsoft.com` URLs. My reasoning is generally that a redirecting link today may be a broken link tomorrow, so as long as the redirect has preserved the content of the original, I'll update it (if not, I'll look for an archive link.) This also sometimes allows me to replace an http link with an https one.

In a recent edit suggestion, I replaced a `docs.microsoft.com` URL with the `learn.microsoft.com` URL to which it redirected. This edit was rejected by two out of the three reviewers, which surprised me as I've made a lot of these edits here in the past and they have always been accepted before.

As an example of a broken `microsoft.com` link, I'd like to refer you to my comments on [this Stack Overflow post](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10894809/how-can-i-add-an-existing-button-group-from-a-ribbon-tab-to-a-new-custom-tab/35842393#comment137514191_35842393) in which a `social.msdn.microsoft.com` link was broken, redirecting to a 404. I had searched, but couldn't be sure if I'd found a page with the same information or not.

Microsoft has not always been good about ensuring its old URLs redirect to new ones, and while `docs.microsoft.com` currently redirects to `learn.microsoft.com`, this redirect may be withdrawn in the future.

Based on the edit reject, it seems that some people disagree with my reasoning here, and I'd like to get clarity on whether these edits are considered OK going forward.