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NetworkGuy · 09/12/2010 00:33

I was trying to send a link to someone (message a poster) but afterwards noted a space had been inserted, so the link went off to some other page.

Is there some 'shorthand' way to post a link to MN threads, such that the lengthy version can be sidestepped ... something like

www.mumsnet.com/Talk?view=945044

so that there's no need for a very long web link and that would avoid the space being inserted...

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DeckTheIceWithDragonsAndHolly · 09/12/2010 00:35

or failing that maybe they could fix the time space continum that causes random spaces to be added all over the place and can be annoying even when not doing a link.

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PrettyCandlesAndTinselToo · 09/12/2010 00:38

Are you typing the link in 'longhand', or using copy-and-paste?

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ItsAHollyJollyTee · 09/12/2010 01:14

Why don't you just use TinyURL or similar?

Although Dragon's suggestion would be even better!

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DeckTheIceWithDragonsAndHolly · 09/12/2010 01:21

Although there are going to be some very confused posters as the time continum threads have disappeard out of chat.

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NetworkGuy · 09/12/2010 09:48

It was copy and paste. PCATT. Love the 'time space continuum' comment DTIWDAH - yes, it does hit lots of things annoyingly...

Normally I do, IAHJT, but it was after a long day, and I thought someone at MNHQ might accept that it's an oddity that hits links over a particular length and some systems have an alternative which can work.

Incidentally I did find this works too... ( www.mumsnet.com/Talk/other/945044 )

NB you can substitute any short topic in place of 'other' - so /food/ /cars/ /sleep/ would work too, if you wanted to confuse someone hovering over the link to see which part of MN it was in...

I may adopt the 'other' method for MN links in future... I feel bad putting extra workload on tinyurl.com to make up for an MN board 'issue' !

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AdamTech · 09/12/2010 10:03

Hi NetworkGuy,

This is a known problem which we're looking at fixing.

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NetworkGuy · 09/12/2010 10:52

Thanks. Response in that direction very much appreciated.

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AnnMumsnet · 09/12/2010 18:20

I'm no tech but you can use just the bit up to and inc the numbers eg www.mumsnet.com/Talk/site_stuff/1101386

does that help?

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NetworkGuy · 10/12/2010 09:54

Thanks. Not 100% sure on the 'rules' being used to insert the space, but in my original the topic area was /employmentissues/ and when I pasted that in, with thread [I assume] number_ 945044 the 945044 was split in half and the link was shown in the message as

http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/employment_issues/945* space 044...*

It is why I suggested using a short name for the topic area, such as /other/ or whatever, to ensure the length of the web link was that extra bit shorter, just in case.

I could have tested different options but at the time I had the problem, it was after midnight and I had had a number of long (18+) hour days in a row, so went with what I could be sure of working, when I posted in the morning.