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Hidden links and shortcuts

Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:43 am
by redwinter101
If you're posting "hidden" links, i.e. so a text description appears in your post (for example, like the link in my signature) or shortcuts, such as ow.ly, bit.ly, tinyurl etc. please make sure you mention the source of the article in your post so that members know what they are clicking on before they click the link.

Thanks.

Re: Hidden links and shortcuts

Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 2:06 pm
by wpgrace
I have no idea what that means... is this something that I'm doing inappropriately? Or is this some complex thingy that I'm not doing at all?

Re: Hidden links and shortcuts

Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 2:50 pm
by Lilly
Grace, I don't think you're doing it, but I'll clarify anyway...

If you post a link like this (as a random example :whistle: )...

http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/vote/v ... y=&pollId=

...everyone can see what they're linking to. :thumbs:


However, if you get fancy and link like this...

Mysterious link that will take me who-knows-where

... then folks don't really know where they might end up. :shrug:


Does that make sense?

Re: Hidden links and shortcuts

Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:16 pm
by wpgrace
Ah! Got it!! I actually DO know how to do that... but I don't do it often, as it requires actual work. :snicker:

Re: Hidden links and shortcuts

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:03 am
by wollstonecraft61
Aw, grace. :rolling: :heart: You're not alone.