kiwisailor
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Sometimes you come across something on a webpage that would be useful to post as a reply, but some URL's are long and meaningless if you post them "as is" They also distort the page, making the posts above and below hard to read.
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kiwisailor
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Instead of clicking on the "continue" button and posting a long link. Try clicking on the preview reply button and scroll down the screen to "edit some more"
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kiwisailor
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Type in your post and then to add your link, click on "instant UBB code"
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kiwisailor
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This will open a Java Script Button, post your link into this
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kiwisailor
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Once you've posted in your link, click OK and a second Java script button will open,this one will allow you to give your link a short but meaningful discription.
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kiwisailor
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So you get this instead of the first post in this thread.
Try it, you'll like it 
Steve
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square_peg
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Loc: Maple Valley, WA
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Thanks for posting that in such an easy to understand way, Kiwi. Descriptions of this method without the pictures leave some folks scratching their heads. It's really sooo easy.  
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DSH-8 (GSO Dob)
15x70 Oberwerks
ED80/SVP
WO 66P
Sears Discoverer EQ 60/900
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History is Philosophy teaching by examples.
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Tom L
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Loc: Sunny Oregon
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This is great, Steve. Thanks! It needs to be placed somewhere more appropriate though...what do you guys think? I'll move it to a more active area...but which one?
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Tom 
Tele Vue 102mm f/8.6 on an EzTouch
Vixen 80mm f/5 A80SSWT on a grab-n-go mount
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kiwisailor
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a more active area..
Which area is a more active one than the reflector bunch
Mike posted a similar guide in the OTO, might be best to just put a link to this thread in some of the other forums.
Steve
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Don W
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That works, but I use a different method. I cut the link and then go to TinyURL.com where I can paste it and they return a small link in its place.
tinyurl.com
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DON'T PANIC!-Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Don Wyman
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Emanuele
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Reged: 11/19/03
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yup I use the same method Don uses...
Emanuele
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Tom L
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Loc: Sunny Oregon
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I prefer Steve's method. All it takes is a Ctrl-C and a Ctrl-V!
I'm leaving it here, Steve!
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Tom
Tele Vue 102mm f/8.6 on an EzTouch
Vixen 80mm f/5 A80SSWT on a grab-n-go mount
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Redman
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Steve,
Awesome explanation. I was wondering how you guys were doing that and now I know!
Bob
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Bob Redman
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Thick_asa_Planck
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Loc: UK
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Cheers kiwisailor, i never knew how to do that but have seen people do it for a long time.
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kiwisailor
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I cut the link and then go to TinyURL.com where I can paste it and they return a small link in its place.
The only problem with this method is that firewall programs may block it and prevent the reader of your post from acessing the link you wanted to post.
Ken Kobayashi's method is easy too (if you use it enough to remember:
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Or you could just type
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[url=http://www.cloudynights.com]CN[/url]
and it'll show up as CN
Steve
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miniventures
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Loc: Powell Butte, Central Oregon
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thanks for the useful information. This computer dummy has often wondered how it is done and also how folks do tiny url's (never thought to go to tiny URL.com)
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ScottAz
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Thanks. I'll try it next time! 
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Scott Azmus
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kiwisailor
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Looks like this might need a bump to the top 
Steve
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ace50252
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web page test web page
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Astro Tech 80 Doublet converted to 80 Triplet
Ultimas 1.25" 5mm, 7.5mm, 2 @ 30mm, 42mm
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ace50252
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It work but I have to do it a little different because of my pop up blocker.
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Celestron ASGT 9.25"
Canon XL Rebel with 4 lenses
Astro Tech 80 Doublet converted to 80 Triplet
Ultimas 1.25" 5mm, 7.5mm, 2 @ 30mm, 42mm
Vixen LV's 4
Baader Hyperion Zoom 8 - 24
A bunch of filters
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends, come inside, come inside. John
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