Posting Links From Newspapers And Other Sources...

[Ken4155]

...other than Youtube.

I can post Youtube content, but when it comes to my attempts to post links from media outlets, i never know how much or how little to include of the URL?

Would appreciate it if someone could explain so i don't have to keep on asking for others to provide the links for my posts.

Ta in advance.

[naomi24]

I just copy and paste the whole thing and press enter afterwards.  I find if I don't press enter the link doesn't work.  That might be just me though.  I've not seen anyone else say that but it works for me.

[barry1010]

What device are you using?

[Radagast]

Well, it depends on the contents of the url. Answerbank doesn't seem to like ampersands which join variables at the end of a link. I would copy the whole thing then shorten it here:

https://tinyurl.com/

[Ellipsis]

The link should start with "https://" and then it is turned into a link automatically by AB ...

Example of with and without https:// ...

* www.bbc.co.uk/news - no https = no link
* https://www.bbc.co.uk/news - https = link

[bednobs]

Posting Links From Newspapers And Other Sources... in The AnswerBank: ChatterBank

so for the above i copied the address bar, and it didn't work.  I dunno wot i do wrong

[bednobs]

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1891716.html#answer-14032855

 

[bednobs]

but i removed the stuff after the ampersand at radagsts suggestion and it did

[Ken4155]

To post a Youtube video, from right to left, i highlight and copy all detail up to and including the 'y' of youtube, paste it then type https://www. before it. Works perfectly.

[THECORBYLOON]

I'm on an android 'phone and if a link has no, "https", it shows as black but if I highlight it as if I were copying it, it gives me the option to open the link. 

[Ken4155]

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/elon-musk-reveals-doge-found-14-magic-money-computers/ss-AA1B9twB?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531

testing, testing, 1,2,3.

 

[Ken4155]

Eureka!

[Ken4155]

Thanks everyone, particularly Radagast.

[Togo]

You type https://www. (or https:// if the original url only has that part in the address) then C&P the rest of the url from the web page address bar. 

[Radagast]

Ken, I clicked on your link which worked but this is the url:

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/elon-musk-reveals-doge-found-14-magic-money-computers/ss-AA1B9twB

The information after the question mark has gone. This probably doesn't matter in most cases but if you copy the whole url and use:

https://tinyurl.com/

all will be preserved.

[Ken4155]

^

I actually highlighted the URL, excluding all after the ampersand, Radagast. Don't know why it then appeared when i pasted?

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/other/grand-national-cheltenham-gold-cup-hero-inothewayurthinkin-ruled-out-of-1m-race/ar-AA1B9LNe?ocid=msedgntp

[Ken4155]

And i just did the same for the GN link.

[Radagast]

I don't know why either. Your last link works. You'll just have to hope that the stuff after the question mark isn't needed.

[Ken4155]

I've bookmarked your link for tinyurl, Radagast, should i ever need it. Thanks again 😉

[THECORBYLOON]

I use a url shortener if the link is a great long screed.

[Buenchico]

If there's a question mark in the URL, you can delete it and everything that follows it.

Otherwise, if it's a ridiculously long URL, simply shorten it here:
https://tinyurl.com/