Board Thread:Wiki Discussion/@comment-28045436-20170210172554/@comment-1845428-20170210180237

It's possible to remove links via a semi-automated (or totally automated if you so desire) process using AutoWikiBrowser. You need admin permissions, but it would make everything much faster. For example, you can take the link " When move patch coming?‏‎ " and turn it into "When move patch coming?‏‎" This would retain whatever the individual was talking about (assuming it's on a User Talk page) while removing the link.

All it would take is the time to write down both the link name and the name without the brackets. Still tedious, but it doesn't require manual editing of every page.