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Posting Links
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:02 am
by carlson1
OK, someone use ENGLISH for the slower minded and explain how to post a long URL, but have it only read something like "Click Here."
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:26 am
by flintknapper
your text here
To make a clickable link.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:30 pm
by carlson1
WOW

You computer people amaze me. Thanks A Lot!
Carl
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:35 pm
by carlson1
This is just a test
Smith and Wesson
It Works!!!
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:15 am
by flintknapper
You da man!

Re: Posting Links
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 1:24 pm
by goheeled
Very helpful. Thanks for posting.

Re: Posting Links
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 2:32 pm
by RPB
Just a tip ... sorta for security
Because
Not every website or forum is so trustworthy
Hover before clicking
I always
hover mouse over a link, and at the bottom of your browser it will show the true link
Example:
Clicking this, you'd think would take you to MSN
http://www.MSN.com
and clicking this you'd think would take you to TexasCHLForum
http://www.texaschlforum.com
common trick in e-MAILS TOO ... TO MAKE YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING TO YOUR BANK/CREDIT CARD'S WEBSITE ETC.
So, click with caution

Re: Posting Links
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 2:37 pm
by suthdj
RPB wrote:Just a tip ... sorta for security
Because
Not every website or forum is so trustworthy
Hover before clicking
I always
hover mouse over a link, and at the bottom of your browser it will show the true link
Example:
Clicking this, you'd think would take you to MSN
http://www.MSN.com
and clicking this you'd think would take you to TexasCHLForum
http://www.texaschlforum.com
Good adivce, not just for websites but emails as well.
Re: Posting Links
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 2:45 pm
by Oldgringo
RPB wrote:Just a tip ... sorta for security
Because
Not every website or forum is so trustworthy
Hover before clicking
I always
hover mouse over a link, and at the bottom of your browser it will show the true link
Example:
Clicking this, you'd think would take you to MSN
http://www.MSN.com
and clicking this you'd think would take you to TexasCHLForum
http://www.texaschlforum.com
common trick in e-MAILS TOO ... TO MAKE YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING TO YOUR BANK/CREDIT CARD'S WEBSITE ETC.
So, click with caution

Thanks. That is something else I didn't know that I didn't know.

Re: Posting Links
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 2:51 pm
by bayouhazard
Unfortunately the hover doesn't work with bitly and other tricks people use to disguise the true destination URL.
Re: Posting Links
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:40 pm
by RPB
bayouhazard wrote:Unfortunately the hover doesn't work with bitly and other tricks people use to disguise the true destination URL.
true, URL shorteners and redirects etc
Browsers can be set to warn of every redirect, I find it too irritating now though to get all the warnings.