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Just a small gripe

TeddyTedson · 2011-12-01 15:30:52

Just as I reported some spam there I was posting the URL to the thread and noticed that if you post a link without using the link button, it just shows as text. I know you're able to name your links so to speak with this function, but would it be possible to make it like some site where when you post a URL it appears as a…

01-12-2011 3:30pm

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Just as I reported some spam there I was posting the URL to the thread and noticed that if you post a link without using the link button, it just shows as text. I know you're able to name your links so to speak with this function, but would it be possible to make it like some site where when you post a URL it appears as a click-able link.
I know it's such a minor gripe but people often post links just as text and I bet they don't get clicked as much.

Post edited by Shield on December 2021

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#2 01-12-2011 3:35pm

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Hmm, I thought they did do that. Which editor are you using, advanced or standard?

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#3 01-12-2011 3:40pm

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Spear wrote: »

Hmm, I thought they did do that. Which editor are you using, advanced or standard?

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=75769326#post75769326
I'm not sure, I'm using firefox on a mac if that helps?
That's what happens if I just copy and paste a link.

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#4 01-12-2011 3:42pm

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TeddyTedson wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=75769326#post75769326
I'm not sure, I'm using firefox on a mac if that helps?
That's what happens if I just copy and paste a link.

I can't see that thread.

I use Firefox, and simply pasting in a thread in either editor mode usually leads to the URL tags being auto-added.

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#5 01-12-2011 3:53pm

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Spear wrote: »

I can't see that thread.

I use Firefox, and simply pasting in a thread in either editor mode usually leads to the URL tags being auto-added.

Oh, it seems to work for me too.
Sorry I was sure it didn't

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#6 01-12-2011 4:13pm

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It looks like text initially, it doesn't turn into a link until it is posted.

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