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About posting links.

LilacTree — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 20:03:19 GMT

When you copy and paste a link, always remember to hit the "enter" or "return" key after you have posted the link. Otherwise the link won't work by just clicking on it. You will know because it will stay black. Folks will either have to copy and paste the link into the web address, or actually type it out into the web address.

It's much more convenient for them to be able to just click on the link, if the above procedure has been followed. That will change the color of the link and add the underlining which makes it a workable link.

Hope this will be helpful to some of you.

Re: About posting links.

cotton4me — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 20:08:14 GMT

Thanks Ford. I was trying to post one a few weeks ago and couldn't get it to work.

Re: About posting links.

gazelle77 — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 20:08:51 GMT

so after paste.... I hit the enter key? I have a problem with the links being a link you can click to open VS just copy.... I will try this next time. Hope it works! Thanks so much!

Re: About posting links.

LilacTree — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 20:34:19 GMT

On 1/15/2014 gazelle77 said:
so after paste.... I hit the enter key? I have a problem with the links being a link you can click to open VS just copy.... I will try this next time. Hope it works! Thanks so much!

Yep, simple as that.

Re: About posting links.

MomOf4 — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 20:54:15 GMT

Ford, what brouser are you using? I use IE and all I have to do is copy and paste and the link comes out blue and clickable (if that's a word).

Re: About posting links.

sunshine45 — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 21:04:43 GMT

i primarily use firefox.

i copy the link i want, then paste it into the body of my response.

once it is there i highlight it, click on the link button that qvc provides above my post, then click on link URL, choose open link in new window in the next box, then paste the link again in the title box in the link button. then click insert.

Re: About posting links.

voyager1980 — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 21:07:36 GMT

I think it's different depending on which browser. You can always use the link icon next to the emoticons.

Re: About posting links.

onewhiteSparrow — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 21:10:09 GMT

QVC and News often tells us to never click on any link.

Re: About posting links.

onewhiteSparrow — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 21:10:51 GMT

<-------NEVER clicks on links.

Re: About posting links.

LilacTree — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 21:11:57 GMT

On 1/15/2014 MomOf4 said:
Ford, what brouser are you using? I use IE and all I have to do is copy and paste and the link comes out blue and clickable (if that's a word).

I also use IE, but unless I hit the "Enter" key after pasting the link, I will not get the blue and clickable (good word as far as I'm concerned) link. It might depend on which version of IE one has.

Re: About posting links.

voyager1980 — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 21:13:03 GMT

On 1/15/2014 onewhiteSparrow said:
QVC and News often tells us to never click on any link.

I don't mind if the whole entire link is there and the poster tells us where it goes. I don't trust the ones where they have you click on a word like when they say ""Click HERE"" and HERE is the link. That could take us anywhere.

Re: About posting links.

LilacTree — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 21:15:57 GMT

On 1/15/2014 voyager1980 said:
On 1/15/2014 onewhiteSparrow said:
QVC and News often tells us to never click on any link.

I don't mind if the whole entire link is there and the poster tells us where it goes. I don't trust the ones where they have you click on a word like when they say "Click HERE" and HERE is the link. That could take us anywhere.

I post only valid links. I think some posters just change the name of the link to make it easier for others, I haven't run into any disasters yet clicking on that type of link.

Re: About posting links.

Mj12 — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 21:18:28 GMT

On 1/15/2014 voyager1980 said:
On 1/15/2014 onewhiteSparrow said:
QVC and News often tells us to never click on any link.

I don't mind if the whole entire link is there and the poster tells us where it goes. I don't trust the ones where they have you click on a word like when they say "Click HERE" and HERE is the link. That could take us anywhere.

Exactly! I want to see the full web addy, then I can decide if I want to click it or not. And most times, I do. But when it's 'click HERE' then nope.

Re: About posting links.

onewhiteSparrow — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 21:18:54 GMT

On 1/15/2014 voyager1980 said:
On 1/15/2014 onewhiteSparrow said:
QVC and News often tells us to never click on any link.

I don't mind if the whole entire link is there and the poster tells us where it goes. I don't trust the ones where they have you click on a word like when they say ""Click HERE"" and HERE is the link. That could take us anywhere.

In my long ago past on the internet I found that to be so... I clicked on a link and it took me to another web I didn't want to go see or read. Some have tricks on the link.

Re: About posting links.

Mj12 — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 21:20:27 GMT

On 1/15/2014 onewhiteSparrow said:
QVC and News often tells us to never click on any link.

QVC tells us to never click on links? Far as I know, QVC in the Standards tell us to not post links that violate their other standards, like regarding viruses or corrupted code.

Re: About posting links.

sunshine45 — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 21:31:27 GMT

On 1/15/2014 onewhiteSparrow said:
QVC and News often tells us to never click on any link.

qvc has an attach link button right above the response box.

Re: About posting links.

Mj12 — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 21:32:11 GMT

On 1/15/2014 sunshine45 said:
On 1/15/2014 onewhiteSparrow said:
QVC and News often tells us to never click on any link.

qvc has an attach link button right above the response box.

oh yeah that too!

Re: About posting links.

voyager1980 — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 22:02:12 GMT

On 1/15/2014 Ford1224 said:
On 1/15/2014 voyager1980 said:
On 1/15/2014 onewhiteSparrow said:
QVC and News often tells us to never click on any link.

I don't mind if the whole entire link is there and the poster tells us where it goes. I don't trust the ones where they have you click on a word like when they say "Click HERE" and HERE is the link. That could take us anywhere.

I post only valid links. I think some posters just change the name of the link to make it easier for others, I haven't run into any disasters yet clicking on that type of link.

jmho But consider yourself lucky. Trusting links can get you to an infected website. One time doing that is one time too many I think.