[ link ] [ /link ] is horribly outdated. It doesn't allow for creativity in link presentation (i.e. google.com has to look like http://www.google.com and nothing else).
In addition, super long links either have to be tiny url'd or they just stretch across the screen.


Most message boards now have the following:

[url=http://blahblah.website]this is my url[/url]

which would come out looking like this: this is my url


For example, and to kill the thread, let's say I wanted to link to a driving route. Normally on TWW I would have to say:

Quote :

" Hey guys, here's my driving route: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=11449256718027251192,35.810600,-78.831340%3B9329050204052000135,35.872872,-78.862873&saddr=intersection+of+maynard+road+and+harrison+avenue+cary+nc&daddr=35.811549,-78.832741+toavis+Dr+%4035.872872,+-78.862873+to:intersection+of+page+road+and+slater+road,+durham+nc&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=13&via=1,2&dirflg=h&sll=35.841334,-78.806992&sspn=0.084328,0.160675&ie=UTF8&om=0&ll=35.839942,-78.801842&spn=0.08433,0.160675&z=13 Cool! "

Fixing URL making would allow me to do this:

Quote :

" Hey guys, here is my driving route! Cool! "

I'm sure you can see the benefit.


Please implement this, I'm sure it's dreadfully easy and it would save some headache.


[Edited on January 31, 2008 at 1:03 PM. Reason : ]

1/31/2008 12:59:43 PM

type in address method

http://www.google.com

link tag method

www.google.com

a href 1337 method

Google.com

1/31/2008 1:02:45 PM

^Yeah and since most of us aren't premie, we can't do that third example.

And notice how the second link (don't edit it) shows that using [ link ] sometimes fucks up

[Edited on January 31, 2008 at 1:05 PM. Reason : ]

1/31/2008 1:04:33 PM

so buy premie then

actually, i agree. this should be standard feature on any message board

1/31/2008 1:06:20 PM

i dont think the link tag is necessarily outdated

but i do agree that some type of automatic tinyurl thing would be nice

1/31/2008 1:08:52 PM

Quote :

"i agree. this should be standard feature on any message board"

i agree too...though i bet the rickrolling/trickery will increase as a result

Quote :

"automatic tinyurl "

not really talking about automatic tinyurl (thats more complicated). he's proposing that something be built to allow non-premies have a way to make ahref links.

i like the idea, but i'm not sure the admins would want to spend time building something which would provide a premie feature to non-premie people.

1/31/2008 1:09:39 PM

rickrolling/trickery is standard feature on any message board, comes with the territory :p

1/31/2008 1:12:34 PM

yep yep, and it'll teach people to see what they're clicking on before they click it. we're all about education here

1/31/2008 1:30:21 PM

I don't see a pressing need for html style links or auto tinyurl links, but link shortening to prevent super wides pages would be nice.

1/31/2008 2:29:15 PM

bttt

2/4/2008 8:19:27 PM

this will only lead to more rickrolls,

and links to NSFW pages by Ambrosia.

2/4/2008 11:22:14 PM

if you want it that bad its like 50 cents a week

2/5/2008 12:24:10 AM

awwwwwhttp://www...................

2/5/2008 8:04:17 AM