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gmacln
professor emeritus

Reged: 04/10/06

Loc: Ontario, Canada

Re: So Ya Wanna Post A Big URL- Update new

[Re: ace50252]
#2082098 - 12/29/07 08:11 PM

Great advice Steve and Don - thanks. I'll try it the next time I post a link.

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DugDog
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 12/19/07

Loc: Temecula, Ca. USA

Re: So Ya Wanna Post A Big URL- Update new

[Re: gmacln]
#2085517 - 12/31/07 12:36 PM

Another way is to use http://tinyurl.com

Very easy to use, simply copy your long URL in, and receive a tiny url:

http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/2079310/page/0/view/collapsed/sb/5/o/all/fpart/1

becomes this:

http://tinyurl.com/ynwmey

No sign up AND free to use.

DD

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DNTash
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 09/02/07

Loc: Berlin, Germany

Re: So Ya Wanna Post A Big URL- Update new

[Re: ace50252]
#2097615 - 01/05/08 02:59 AM

Excellent method -- I've been wondering about this for a while. Thanks!

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Hal Pollner

Reged: 08/30/05

Loc: Southern California Desert

Re: So Ya Wanna Post A Big URL- Update new

[Re: ace50252]
#2499819 - 07/04/08 06:15 PM

OK...what is a "URL" in street language? Can it be simplified by saying "Text"?

HAL

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Don W
demi-god

Reged: 05/19/03

Loc: Wisconsin, USA

Re: So Ya Wanna Post A Big URL- Update new

[Re: Hal Pollner]
#2499843 - 07/04/08 06:32 PM

URL means weblink.

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jrw11
professor emeritus

Reged: 06/09/07

Loc: unknown

Re: So Ya Wanna Post A Big URL- Update new

[Re: Don W]
#2499861 - 07/04/08 06:46 PM

I think it is "Universal Rescoure Link"
HTTP is Hypertext transfer protocol

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Hal Pollner

Reged: 08/30/05

Loc: Southern California Desert

Re: So Ya Wanna Post A Big URL- Update new

[Re: jrw11]
#2499866 - 07/04/08 06:51 PM

I asked for its translation in PLAIN LANGUAGE, please.

"Weblink"? "Universal Resource Locator"? "Thread"? "Post"? "Paste"? "Cut"? "Drag"?

Why can't you people use plain talk?

I know that an Alpha Particle is a Helium Nucleus, and a Beta Particle is an Electron, and that Plutonium is created when a Uranium 238 Nucleus is bombarded with and captures an extra Neutron, producing PU 239, and that Lithium Deuteride produces Tritium for H-Bomb fuel when heated to fusion temperatures, but your URL "code talk" leaves me gasping!

HAL the ELDER

Edited by Hal Pollner (07/04/08 07:03 PM)

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Don W
demi-god

Reged: 05/19/03

Loc: Wisconsin, USA

Re: So Ya Wanna Post A Big URL- Update new

[Re: Hal Pollner]
#2499940 - 07/04/08 07:59 PM

Hal, we are using plain language in today's vernacular. URL means internet link. You know, you click on it and it takes you to a web page.

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Hal Pollner

Reged: 08/30/05

Loc: Southern California Desert

Re: So Ya Wanna Post A Big URL- Update new

[Re: Don W]
#2500003 - 07/04/08 09:02 PM

HEY DON:

Oh, you mean a "LINK".....I recently learned what that was.

Don...you ain't gonna believe this, but I've owned computers for 12 years, and I've had an on-line account for 10 years, but I swear that I STILL DON'T KNOW the difference between a "Browser", a "Server", a "Search Motor" and an "Internet Provider".

My knowledge is narrow in scope, but HIGHLY FOCUSED in my personal areas of interest.

Thank you, and may you enjoy Uncle Sam's 232nd Birthday!

HOWL

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jrw11
professor emeritus

Reged: 06/09/07

Loc: unknown

Re: So Ya Wanna Post A Big URL- Update new

[Re: Hal Pollner]
#2500136 - 07/04/08 11:27 PM

I looked in my Cisco book. URL is Uniform Resource Locator.

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Kal
sage

Reged: 07/31/06

Loc: Sydney, Australia

Re: So Ya Wanna Post A Big URL- Update new

[Re: jrw11]
#3061266 - 04/23/09 05:43 AM

Call me old fashion but I prefer using the simple UBBcode method.

Code:

So a link to [url=http://www.cloudynights.com]Cloudynights[/url] looks like this.

is:

So a link to Cloudynights looks like this

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Gandalf223
sage

Reged: 11/04/07

Loc: Willamette Valley, Oregon

Re: So Ya Wanna Post A Big URL- Update new

[Re: Kal]
#3062773 - 04/23/09 06:16 PM

I have to agree w/ Kal on this matter. In particular, I don't like TinyURL links, because there's no way of knowing where it's actually going to take me until after I'm committed.

Seems like no more effort to put a long URL into UBBcode, than to go to TinyURL and jump through their hoop...

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Don W
demi-god

Reged: 05/19/03

Loc: Wisconsin, USA

Re: So Ya Wanna Post A Big URL- Update new

[Re: Gandalf223]
#3062919 - 04/23/09 07:40 PM

We're just offering different methods, not running a contest to see which is best.

The moderators

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kiwisailor
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 01/07/04

Loc: Lyttelton, New Zealand

Re: So Ya Wanna Post A Big URL- Update new

[Re: Don W]
#3300392 - 08/28/09 05:00 PM

Quote:

We're just offering different methods, not running a contest to see which is best.

Many paths lead to Rome, whichever you choose is fine- please just refrain from post a huge URL which screws up reading the page for the rest of us.

BTW, I too dislike Tiny, but if that's what works for you, cool.

Steve

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zulu
member

Reged: 11/28/06

Loc: California

Re: So Ya Wanna Post A Big URL- Update new

[Re: kiwisailor]
#3362932 - 09/29/09 12:52 AM

I'm late posting I know but when one needs to use a url shorting site use http://lnk.nu/

It creates urls that GIVE you an idea where you going ie:

http://lnk.nu/cloudynights.com/10sk (a link I created that take you to this discussion)

By dragging the [lnk.nu] link in their tool section to your browser toolbar, you'll create a button that allows you to make a minilink to any page you're on.

Michael

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HTT
member

Reged: 10/16/08

Loc: Missouri

Re: So Ya Wanna Post A Big URL- Update new

[Re: zulu]
#3364433 - 09/29/09 06:11 PM

I use Clickodometer.com for shortening urls
It also has a click counter, and will even email you when you want to be alerted that someone clicked your link

Richard

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TimD
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 02/16/05

Loc: CA USA

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