I typed a web company in and it came up as a link automatically.

[Fluffycloudland77]

It was ao.com.

Is that meant to happen? I'm on an ipad.

It's just done it again.

Yes. Links are now done automatically.

So my iPad life support isn't fucked then?

ao.com

No - it's not done an automatic link for me.

Maybe your iPad then?

Yes, that is a link on your post Fru!

Umm, OK. It didn't do an automatic link when I Previewed, but it's now automatically linked in my post.

I know that MNHQ has instigated an automatic linky thingy, but it hadn't occurred to me that it worked that way

Yeah, I know. See ^^

Hehe, I still do the and - must learn to get down with the kidz!

They aren't links in t'app.

www.ao.com

Oooo look at that!!

I'm on a desktop. But I gather the App is being a bit of a PITA ATM!

Ooh the www one worked though.

www.BBC.co.UK ?

Just do

bbc.co.uk

without the www etc

Let's see what happens

bbc.co.uk

You know, I hate the app. But I hate mobile site even more.

Nope, that BBC link didn't work.

But I think the reason my ao.com link worked upthread was because I had linked (as in proper link ) to ao.com in a thread a bit earlier today.

Curiouser and curiouser

Normally links open in a new tab for me, but your link doesn't, just changes the page - which i don't like at all

www.bbc.co.uk

That worked for me! I'm on mobile site on an iphone.
bbc.co.uk

Needs www though

Was it maybe because you used capitals?

Hello

Yes links will now auto-convert unless you're on the existing app (links will work in the new app, promise)

Thanks Rowan. Tbh I don't find it too much hassle to use square brackets anyway.