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On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:48:29 GMT, Jono <nothanks@blueyonder.invalid>
wrote:
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>Brian formulated on Tuesday :[color=green]
>> On 2007-03-20, Brian A <no_spam_bca1000@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Thanks for the info Brian. Plenty for me to read and consider.[/color]
>>
>> I'm sure you would have found it for yourself but it can help to have
>> something definite to start an exploration. It's an interesting topic.
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>>> As a tip for you. If you have a long URL then you can use the services
>>> of [url]www.tinyurl.com[/url]
>>> Paste in your long url and you'll be issued with a short one that will
>>> access the same site. Very useful for posting on newsgroups and
>>> sending emails. Some people don't have a clue on how to put two bits
>>> of URL together, especially if something gets lost or has query
>>> strings in it etc.
>>> If you use Firefox as you browser there is an extension available (go
>>> to tools/add ons/get more extensions) for tiny url that builds the
>>> facility into your browser.[/color]
>>
>> I've considered using tinyurl. Splitting a long URL across a number of
>> lines is not very elegant and may be challenging to piece back together,
>> but basically I like people to see where they are going. I'll rethink it
>> and may go for some indication of the destination plus tinyurl.
>>
>> Brian.[/color]
>
>Doesn't putting the url in pointy brackets have the desired effect...?
>
><http://infotech.indiatimes.com/Tech_News/News/ITeS/BPOs_face_flak_for_illegal_telephony/articleshow/1638029.cms>
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Certainly has this time, but I have often sent long links to people
by email and they complain they can't use them.
Remove 'no_spam_' from email address.

On 2007-03-20, Ivor Jones <ivor@despammed.invalid> wrote:
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> Select the "preview" feature on the tinyurl site and you get that option.
> Anyone clicking on the link gets taken to an intermediate page showing the
> full link, they can then decide whether to go there or not.[/color]

My initial thought on that is the extra steps and effort involved in
getting somewhere. But it is something to mull over. Thanks.

Brian.

On 2007-03-20, Jono <nothanks@blueyonder.invalid> wrote:
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> Doesn't putting the url in pointy brackets have the desired effect...?
>
><http://infotech.indiatimes.com/Tech_News/News/ITeS/BPOs_face_flak_for_illegal_telephony/articleshow/1638029.cms>[/color]

That technique had slipped my mind. Your reminder is welcome. It works
for me here although my newsreader displays it as a very long line. How
would most newsreaders cope with

<[url]http://infotech.indiatimes.com/Tech_News/News/ITeS/BPOs_face_flak_[/url]
for_illegal_telephony/articleshow/1638029.cms>?

That's deliberately broken across two lines.

Brian.

Brian submitted this idea :[color=blue]
> On 2007-03-20, Jono <nothanks@blueyonder.invalid> wrote:
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>> Doesn't putting the url in pointy brackets have the desired effect...?
>>
>> <http://infotech.indiatimes.com/Tech_News/News/ITeS/BPOs_face_flak_for_illegal_telephony/articleshow/1638029.cms>[/color]
>[/color]

The above works,

The below doesn't.

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> That technique had slipped my mind. Your reminder is welcome. It works
> for me here although my newsreader displays it as a very long line. How
> would most newsreaders cope with
>
> <[url]http://infotech.indiatimes.com/Tech_News/News/ITeS/BPOs_face_flak_[/url]
> for_illegal_telephony/articleshow/1638029.cms>?
>
> That's deliberately broken across two lines.
>
> Brian.[/color]