To be irrationally irritated and quite confused, every time someone says...

[BeyondStuffedWithXmassyGoodies]

"I don't know how to do links"

Am I the only person whose MN has an explanation under the posting box? That is pretty hard to miss, even if you are a first time poster?

[valiumredhead]

Maybe they don't know how to copy and paste?

[miamibeach]

Nice.

I clicked the convert box but it didn't seem to work when I posted.

What a lovely welcome to MN.

[BeyondStuffedWithXmassyGoodies]

I mean the posts feature the address, but not the hyperlink

[Sparklingbrook]

I think it is fear about making a balls-up when you are new. There should be somewhere to practice.

[Greythorne]

Tricky on a phone.

[XBenedict]

There is - you can preview it and check your link is working. I like helping people who can't do links, makes me feel needed

[BeyondStuffedWithXmassyGoodies]

In that case miami, you can't possibly be one of the posters I mean, as if you clicked the convert box, you'd have no reason to apologise?
Apologies though, I don't mean to be bitchy, I was just... perplexed :)
Welcome to MN!

[ChippingInAWinterWonderland]

Miamibeach - don't worry, some people are grumpy. The rest of us are pretty nice - but not sparkly ticker nice

I'm sure it wasn't aimed at you - a lot of people who have posted here for years still can't do them!!

It is easier to type two of these [ then copy and post your link then type 2 more of these ]. If you want to say something like HERE then just leave 2 spaces after your copy and pasted bit and type what you want, then put the two ]'s.

Confused much ??

[ChippingInAWinterWonderland]

Sorry XBen - didn't mean to spoil your fun, you should probably help anyway, I've probably just confused her more!

See Miami - even grumpy people can be nice

[hackmum]

I have a problem, which is that none of the emoticons work for me - it doesn't matter whether I type them in manually or copy and paste from the list, they just don't convert. It may be to do with the browser I'm using, I dunno.

[BeyondStuffedWithXmassyGoodies]

Try one now, we'll let you know if they show up for us?

[pouffepants]

It might be hard to miss.....but I missed it. Never noticed that bit before, and didn't have a clue how to do links.

There's loads of text on a computer screen, I think I just skim past anything that isn't immediately necessary. Computers freak me out.

[Renatica]

I can't do those nice neat one word links, they just defeat me!

[BadRoly]

It isn't there if you are posting from a phone - I have just looked now doing this...

[cuttingpicassostoenails]

Not only am I unable to do links, I can't even get the bloody smileys to work.

Smiley face
Grin
Wink
Shocked
Sceptical
Confused
Embarrassed
Angry
Sad face
Envious
No comment

Emphasis

[cuttingpicassostoenails]

Oooh bugger!

[Lueji]

I assume you don't know how to copy and paste then....


It's not that complicated.


I'm not bothered about web addresses without links. Because I can copy and paste.

[MyNutcrackerSuiteAudrina]

YANBU because you have reminded me of this poor woman

[Icelollycraving]

I have never learnt & I don't care,yabvvu!! :o

[CaHoHoHootz]

pointless link

[Moominsarescary]

My strike throughs always failed.

[TheElfOnThePanopticon]

I can't post links on my phone - there is no box to check (or info about how to post links) and my keyboard doesn't have aware brackets. Easy on a pc, but I have no idea how to post its from a phone.

[InMySpareTime]

It took me ages to post links, as I lurked for years use the app, which doesn't have helpful hints of how to post links. There was a thread long ago called "plurkers" where people could try to use MN posting features without being mocked for any failures. I learned a lot there.

[zombiesheep]

And when MNers strike through every single word - you only have to put the two "-" at the front of the sentence and after the sentence. You don't have to individually put two "-" before and after every single word.
Not like this
But like this

[weevilswobble]

Is it really that important that some poor bugger (like me) cant do some fancy computer stuff?
Isnt it more important that what they write is of some use to someone, wise, thoughtful, kind and contributes to humanity in a positive way?

I dont know how to boldify, link or such. Maybe because i MN in bed on my iphone.

Sorry.