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Atman

(31,464 posts) Tue Sep 10, 2013, 06:39 AM Sep 2013

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Please stop using entire sentences as links!

This is quite frustrating...you're reading a story and important information is missing because these full-sentence links get truncated by DU, leaving you to guess as to what was originally written. I've encountered it in at least three stories this morning. Here is a prime example:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023635240

Please, use one or two key words as links if you must, but not entire sentences (and it couldn't hurt to review your post after putting it up).

Thank you. Have a nice day!

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Please stop using entire sentences as links! (Original Post) Atman Sep 2013 OP

They only get truncated in Mobile view. Make7 Sep 2013 #1

I didn't realize that. Thanks. Atman Sep 2013 #2

I am always in mobile. Agschmid Sep 2013 #3

I am nearly 100% mobile/tablet view on all my web browing... Earth_First Sep 2013 #7

It appears those links are in the original Juan Cole story. Demit Sep 2013 #4

It was a copy/paste, & they were formatted that way in the attributed story. 66 dmhlt Sep 2013 #5

Works for me. Warren Stupidity Sep 2013 #6

I do not understand. PowerToThePeople Sep 2013 #8

I assume a plea to proofread and spell check would be equally pointless. CBGLuthier Sep 2013 #10

I guess I forgot my sarc tag on that one... PowerToThePeople Sep 2013 #11

Not truncated here SoCalDem Sep 2013 #9

Agreed... SidDithers Sep 2013 #12

Make7

(8,543 posts)

1. They only get truncated in Mobile view.

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 06:46 AM

Sep 2013

Not that I disagree with you, but someone viewing in Standard or Classic view wouldn't necessarily know that anything was amiss.

Atman

(31,464 posts)

2. I didn't realize that. Thanks.

Reply to Make7 (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 06:48 AM

Sep 2013

But still...

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)

3. I am always in mobile.

Reply to Make7 (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 06:49 AM

Sep 2013

I wonder what % of us now use the mobile version?

Earth_First

(14,910 posts)

7. I am nearly 100% mobile/tablet view on all my web browing...

Reply to Agschmid (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 07:31 AM

Sep 2013

A majority of it being on a Galaxy SIII.

+1 on OP

Demit

(11,238 posts)

4. It appears those links are in the original Juan Cole story.

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 06:54 AM

Sep 2013

Juan Cole did that. How is a DUer supposed to change them?

66 dmhlt

(1,941 posts)

5. It was a copy/paste, & they were formatted that way in the attributed story.

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 07:24 AM

Sep 2013

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

6. Works for me.

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 07:26 AM

Sep 2013

PowerToThePeople

(9,610 posts)

8. I do not understand.

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 07:41 AM

Sep 2013

What is wrong with that? THere are many times that the link subject matter is the whole sentance. is there some law somewhere that tells the appropriate way to make a link? Is there some standars or treaty that we all sign when we get onto the net that needs followed? I remeber the old geocities pages, many of those were fantastic examples to follow in setting up a web page with realy awsome fomating. I could go on and on, but, I won't. Now for some flashy geocity style gifs.

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)

10. I assume a plea to proofread and spell check would be equally pointless.

Reply to PowerToThePeople (Reply #8)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 07:59 AM

Sep 2013

Five misspellings in one paragraph is about five too many.

PowerToThePeople

(9,610 posts)

11. I guess I forgot my sarc tag on that one...

Reply to CBGLuthier (Reply #10)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 08:01 AM

Sep 2013

So, your assumption would be correct. =)

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)

9. Not truncated here

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 07:56 AM

Sep 2013

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

12. Agreed...

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 08:04 AM

Sep 2013

How about just posting the naked link to the site. That way, everyone can see what the source is easily and clearly.

Sid

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