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Original poster

To be irritated with the automatic linky phrases that appear automatically on some MN posts.

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boredtodeathatwork · 12/07/2019 20:41

Like if someone mentions something like say water bottles, the site then automatically creates a link to an MN article on the best water bottles to buy!

AIBU to be annoyed by it?!

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boredtodeathatwork · 12/07/2019 20:42

it's just happened on my OP! Grin

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bingbongnoise · 12/07/2019 20:43

Lots of water bottles indeed.

bingbongnoise · 12/07/2019 20:43

OMG! Shock It happened to me too!

Signhereplease · 12/07/2019 20:44

YANBU

bingbongnoise · 12/07/2019 20:44

I noticed this in a few posts (links appearing,) but assumed it was people putting the links in themselves! Blush

DramaAlpaca · 12/07/2019 20:45

It happened to me when I mentioned vacuum cleaner on a thread earlier. YANBU.

DramaAlpaca · 12/07/2019 20:45

See, it's done it again. It's very annoying.

Original poster
boredtodeathatwork · 12/07/2019 20:46

I thought the op was linking to the actual water bottle but no it was just an MN article on water bottles.
If I keep writing water bottles will it keep linking to water bottles ?

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JoxerGoesToStuttgart · 12/07/2019 20:46

Yep. Hate it. Take it away HQ. Me no likey.

DragonsOnRoof · 12/07/2019 20:46

YANBU!

Although I'm tempted to try words to see if they appear with links.

Ummm. Trainers. Gloves. Photo frame. Mirrors. Pillows.

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boredtodeathatwork · 12/07/2019 20:46

There was supposed to be a voting thing on my OP but it's obviously not worked!

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KatewithaH · 12/07/2019 20:47

Just noticed that with lunch box x 100 on another thread

Mac47 · 12/07/2019 20:47

Thought my eyes had gone weird, trousers and trampolines in two different posts kept doing it. Don't like that at all!!

Original poster
boredtodeathatwork · 12/07/2019 20:47

Pushchairs
Cots
Slings

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boredtodeathatwork · 12/07/2019 20:48

Maybe you have to put the word in a sentence. What's the best pushchair for my little one?

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boredtodeathatwork · 12/07/2019 20:49

What type of sling should I get?
Do you think these trousers look good on me?

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Lougle · 12/07/2019 20:50

MNHQ try this from time to time, then they take it away again. It's affiliate links. Money making.

DramaAlpaca · 12/07/2019 20:50

The vote wasn't there when I first looked at the post, but it's there now. Weird.

Original poster
boredtodeathatwork · 12/07/2019 20:51

Can't believe sling isn't a linky word on MN!

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RubaiyatOfAnyone · 12/07/2019 20:52

Yes i noticed this (yesterday? Today?) for the first time. It was a thread about a fairly harrowing csection that went wrong and every mention of c-section got a jaunty little linky to what a c-section involved. As if anyone on that thread was slightly unclear.

Whoever implemented this - please remove it. It isn’t enhancing or useful, and it’s often just downright disrespectful out of context.

Teacakeandalatte · 12/07/2019 20:57

The piles of laundry one with a link to piles and constipation was brilliant 😂

NinjaNiffler · 12/07/2019 20:58

Just coming on to childishly contribute a word from a thread earlier...piles!

Medicaltextbook · 12/07/2019 20:59

Yanbu. I hadn’t noticed it, but will look a lot more carefully to see whether the writer really intends to link to trousers or water bottles.

crankysaurus · 12/07/2019 21:02

This is a fun game. I'd like to buy a new casserole dish as my old one exploded.

crankysaurus · 12/07/2019 21:02

Didn't work, try something else. Where can I buy the best dildo on the high street?

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