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HMQueenElizabeth · 13/06/2012 19:45
Why have all the links in threads suddenly vanished? Or is it just me?
Tech · 13/06/2012 21:17
Testing and a linking and a carrying on.
Tech · 13/06/2012 21:23
Explanation: The publicly-released MN app never handled links right. They looked like links but you couldn't click them. The new app (coming soon) will have clickable links, but the .... text of the link will appear separately and be clickable. We've made the server-side change to support that, but that has the side effect that your links don't look like links on the old app, for now at least. BUT, all the links on this thread work, they just don't look right on the old app.
Clear as mud in other words. All will be well once the new app gets into the app store and you upgrade. In the meantime we'll look at modifying the display on the old app to look how it used to look (though the links won't actually work there because they never did iyswim.)
I'll add a picture of my previous post in the new app here in a minute so you can see what I mean.
Tech · 13/06/2012 21:31
Ah ok. We'll fix it so that they both work then, but it might not be till late tonight or tomorrow. I've added a picture from the new app above of what they'll look like in it. innit.
Though I am clearly not HMQueenElizabeth
Tech · 13/06/2012 22:14
Hi AmandinePoulain, this picture should be there now if you reload the thread.
Tech · 13/06/2012 22:31
Hi prettybird, this should be fixed by tomorrow morning. It's broken for everyone.
Tech · 14/06/2012 04:54
Hi, Links, including to other threads should work on both versions of the app now - though they have the "new app style" appearance where the actual link appears in the text.
Tech · 14/06/2012 08:31
I'm in London this week (blatant beg for sympathy.)
Tech · 14/06/2012 08:34
Sorry MadameP I thought links didn't work at all. Didn't realise it was only links to mn.
Tech · 15/06/2012 09:38
Hi All, so right now then now then (channels Jimmy Savile as am in Leeds.) The apps should now be working correctly with apps. The old app should be showing the link text like it always did, but with the added bonus that links to threads work. The new app (testers only at this point) is showing links in it's stylee with the bit of the link visible in the text. Hope this is good for all.
How's about that then?
Tech · 15/06/2012 12:05
Oh my god I put an apostrophe in a possessive its in that message. I'll have to do the decent thing and resign at the very least.
Tech · 15/06/2012 12:07
What's the sketch (monty python? ripping yarns?) where people commit seemingly minor offences against manners and good breeding and one by one shoot themselves as it's the only decent thing left to do. I feel a bit like that. (continues to talk to self indefinitely.) I wonder if I could blame auto-correct?
HelenMumsnet · 16/06/2012 23:49
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