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AIBU?

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Original poster

when people on MN don't bother to put two little square brackets either side to make a proper link?

28 replies

emkana · 14/10/2007 20:14

It is now sooooooooooooo easy to put a link in that it really annoys me when people just put in the url!

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littleNonSpecificHolidaylapin · 14/10/2007 20:18

Like this?

newknifenewslain · 14/10/2007 20:21

yeah but they could just not bother linking to interesting and useful articles atall couldn't they? or d you mean the 'look at me, aren't i clever/funny/mad for finding this gem of an article' type links?

suedonim · 14/10/2007 20:21

No, YANBU.

Greensleeves · 14/10/2007 20:22

LOL, stressful day emkana?

YANBU of course though, lazy beggars

hana · 14/10/2007 20:23

think you need to get out more if this bothers you!!

Frankenwinestein · 14/10/2007 20:25

Hmmm. I do links the old way.

Does this make me stupid, stuck in my ways or just plain dedicated?

And yes, YABU. Sometimes people just don't know how to

Original poster
emkana · 14/10/2007 20:26

yeah yeah yeah I know not really worth gettin in a tiss about

but I'll have you know I have been on MN for YEARS and the amount of links I did in the old style... now that was hard... but I did it, oh yes I did...

you young things don't know you're born

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hana · 14/10/2007 20:36

[am oldie btw]
shh

Original poster
emkana · 14/10/2007 20:39

What does shh mean? [thicko emoticon]

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foofi · 14/10/2007 20:42

You could be seen to be reasonable if you started your thread title with a capital letter I suppose.

Original poster
emkana · 14/10/2007 20:44

oooh good one foofi

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WideWebWitch · 14/10/2007 20:44

I still do links the old way insert word here because I've been doing it so long it's really easy.

Do you mean when people do this

www.mumsnet.com?

Yes, I think that's lazy. They should either do
www.mumsnet.com/SearchTalk?lastn=60&ntype=1&o=1183400476895

or actve conversations but I do think the latter is more elegant

so no, you are NOT being unreasonable imo

Original poster
emkana · 14/10/2007 20:46

Thank you www.

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furrycat · 14/10/2007 20:46

erm....how do you DO a link? (hides behind sofa in shame)

Original poster
emkana · 14/10/2007 20:46

copy the url into your post

put two [[ either side of the url

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Original poster
emkana · 14/10/2007 20:47

It's explained next to the box where you type your message.

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furrycat · 14/10/2007 20:49

aaaah thanks emkana - got so transfixed by the funny faces I didn't read any further...

hana · 14/10/2007 21:26

sorry!
just meant that i am feeling old lately!

Greensleeves · 14/10/2007 21:43

OMG

I had no idea they had changed it!! I have been doing it the \link{ way, is that the 'old' way now?

Flamesparrow · 14/10/2007 21:45

I know about the thing to do the whole url, but only realised about changing it to words (like this

WideWebWitch · 14/10/2007 21:46

\link is indeed the old way Greeny

Greensleeves · 14/10/2007 21:47

www.bunrab.com/dailyfeed/dailyfeed_images_sep-05/daily_sep05_05_fritter.jpg

did it work??

Whizzz · 14/10/2007 21:48

I use the 'old' way.....old habits die hard

unknownrebelbang · 14/10/2007 21:50

Who cares?

Really?

(sorry Emkana)

Flamesparrow · 14/10/2007 21:55

I prefer the old way too - much less thinking about