to not understand why people can't do links on MN?

[MardyBra]

Two brackets [[
Paste the web address.
Put a space and then some explanatory text if required
Finish with two more brackets ]]

So like this:
www.randomwebaddress.co.uk here's the link

BUT WITHOUT THE GAPS BY THE BRACKETS (otherwise it would try and link iyswim)

Those struggling - why not practise here and link us to something you think we'll find interesting.

Oh bugger it. I completely fucked up the OP.
Will attempt to retire gracefully and go to bed.

I know how to link - it's just sometimes I get carried away and miss out a bracket somewhere .

That's OK piprabbit - we all make mistakes as you can tell by my OP.

This isn't a telling off thread - it's a come here and practise linking thread.

Sorry but I've just snorted my tea over my screen...way to go OP

I'm lazy, I just click the 'convert links automatically' button under the reply box

worraliberty
I'm just hoping that this embarrassment of an OP will disappear overnight from active convos. (Mind you the last time I buggered up a thread, some bastards mean people kept bumping it).

YANBU

It was clear that any link on this thread was going to be messed up

Worra
I do the bracket thing cause it looks nicer than having a link in the post.

I keep noticing people cocking it up. It is really irritating. I can't be arsed to copy and paste from a touchscreen (it's fiddly and temperamental) to view something that is nine times out of ten utter bilge from The Daily Mail.

Bumping a thread with a fuck up in the OP is both mean and childish.

Sorry Mardy, you must be referring to Maras the thick,now please direct me to the 'How to use Emoticons ' classroom . Mx.

I will admit to not knowing how to do italics. Where do get those little upward arrows on an iMac keyboard.

I've just googled iMac keyboard images - and it looks like the ^ is on the 6 key just like my Dell.

I'd like to practice linking. I found something that you might find interesting. And funny.

What's the bet I fuck it up?

OooOh! I did it!!

www.kgbdeals.co.uk

Ooh I have done it. I was always to lazy busy to bother before.

P.S. you do get some good deals on here.

oh yes there's the italics button I've spent months wondering about that (obviously not hard enough to look properly) Thanks piprabbit

Pat on the back to NightNurse and BloodyMary.

Can you do bold and italics together?

Er no.

No, there's no need for it to 'go away'. The OP was not messed up - the explanation on *> the thread

I think there is only

Something very interesting...

I am one of the silly people who didn't know how!

Have a peek at our fab meet up......well if it has worked

Yay, I have learned something new today! Thanks.