Thread: LESSON ON SHORTENING URLS WHEN POSTING

You're welcome. Just passing on info someone gave me.

Removing this as a sticky since info is now on frequently asked questions thread.

OK I didn't know we had one.

We were requested for info on how to quote just portions of an article or comment. We need to put that in Frequently asked questions too.

Does anyone know if I can post a really long url by cutting it into pieces using the enter button as long as I end url?

Originally Posted by vortex

Does anyone know if I can post a really long url by cutting it into pieces using the enter button as long as I end url?

I don't think so since each character needs to be in place.

You can do this which I've been using a lot lately:

[("open bracket")url=http:///llllllllllllllllllllllllooooooooooooongurl ("closed bracket")]SOURCE NAME[/URL]

Your url with have a name such as

ALIPAC

when you click on the name it will link to to the source of the article. This way you aren't using "tinyurl" site and just seeing "tinyurl" in the post

Hope that helps

For more detailed look at it see Frequently Asked Questions

Hi! Gogo showed me where to find your tip after I put a LONG URL into one post (I didn't realize how it would affect the page!). People got irritated!
Thanks for the info!