Link handling complaint.

daniel · 09-10-2009, 02:20 PM

I don't think PriusChat used to do this. When a link is posted, it appears three times in the post.

From this thread, post number 15:

An image appears with the link title at the top, the link at the bottom, a picture inside, and then the link again below the picture. I find this very annoying. What's worse, when you click on Preview, you don't see all the garbage that's going to be in your post. You just see your link.

Here's a screen shot:

qbee42 · 09-10-2009, 03:33 PM

I posted a couple of links today and that didn't happen. Perhaps it's because of what you linked.

Tom

**TonyPSchaefer** · 09-10-2009, 03:36 PM

Could it be how the PriusChat software handles the Amazon stuff? Perhaps it only happens on Amazon stuff.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 09-10-2009, 03:37 PM

This is from Amazon:

Amazon.com: How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must): The World According to Ann Coulter (9781400054190): Ann Coulter: Books
Amazon.com: How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must): The World According to Ann Coulter (9781400054190): Ann Coulter: Books

**TonyPSchaefer** · 09-10-2009, 03:38 PM

This is from WGN:

WGN's Tom Negovan hospitalized after motorcycle crash - WGN

qbee42 · 09-10-2009, 04:23 PM

The software does use special handling for some sites, such as Wikipedia.

Tom

daniel · 09-10-2009, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qbee42

The software does use special handling for some sites, such as Wikipedia.

Tom

I would prefer it didn't.

I can click through if I want to see the contents of a link.

While I'm at it, it also annoys me no end that the default is for it to automatically retrieve titles from external links. Someone types a URL, but instead of showing me the URL it shows me some idiotically-long page title. Retrieving titles is a reasonable option, but should not be the default.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 09-10-2009, 10:32 PM

and no comment yet that I linked to an Ann Coulter book.

daniel · 09-11-2009, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonyPSchaefer

and no comment yet that I linked to an Ann Coulter book.

What's there to comment? We know you.

qbee42 · 09-11-2009, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonyPSchaefer

and no comment yet that I linked to an Ann Coulter book.

At least she's better looking than Rush.

Tom

09-10-2009, 02:20 PM	#1
daniel Cat Lovers Against the Bomb Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 11,278 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 59 Thanked 201 Times in 127 Posts Friends: 0	Link handling complaint. I don't think PriusChat used to do this. When a link is posted, it appears three times in the post. From this thread, post number 15: An image appears with the link title at the top, the link at the bottom, a picture inside, and then the link again below the picture. I find this very annoying. What's worse, when you click on Preview, you don't see all the garbage that's going to be in your post. You just see your link. Here's a screen shot: Attached Thumbnails

09-10-2009, 03:33 PM	#2
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 10,477 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 95 Thanked 387 Times in 289 Posts Friends: 10	Re: Link handling complaint. I posted a couple of links today and that didn't happen. Perhaps it's because of what you linked. Tom

09-10-2009, 03:36 PM	#3
TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 10,498 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 165 Times in 106 Posts Friends: 23	Re: Link handling complaint. Could it be how the PriusChat software handles the Amazon stuff? Perhaps it only happens on Amazon stuff.

09-10-2009, 03:38 PM	#5
TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 10,498 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 165 Times in 106 Posts Friends: 23	Re: Link handling complaint. This is from WGN: WGN's Tom Negovan hospitalized after motorcycle crash - WGN

09-10-2009, 04:23 PM	#6
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 10,477 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 95 Thanked 387 Times in 289 Posts Friends: 10	Re: Link handling complaint. The software does use special handling for some sites, such as Wikipedia. Tom

09-10-2009, 10:32 PM	#8
TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 10,498 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 165 Times in 106 Posts Friends: 23	Re: Link handling complaint. and no comment yet that I linked to an Ann Coulter book.

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