I don't link often ... is there a new way to do it now? Other than how the HTML box tells me (because, yes, I have to look every time).
Damn it! You know what? I'm sick of this crap. I'm sick of being the guy who eats insects and gets the funny syphilis. As of this moment, it's over. I'm finished being everybody's butt monkey!
Xander ,'Lessons'
Buffistas Building a Better Board
Do you have problems, concerns or recommendations about the technical side of the Phoenix? Air them here. Compliments also welcome.
JenP - Oct 20, 2004 12:41:13 pm PDT #8424 of 10000
§ ita § - Oct 20, 2004 12:42:26 pm PDT #8425 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Gimme a little bit, Gus, and I'll copy over exactly what's in production.
Liese S. - Oct 20, 2004 12:42:29 pm PDT #8426 of 10000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yeah, I like the first option too. Or maybe even something that gives the first whatever of the relinked link, or possibly the last. I dunno. I guess I get my context out of the domain name (first) and file name (last) and in the interest of shortening, I'm not sure that's accomodateable. I am like ita in that I am less likely to click on [link] just because I dunno what it is. Even when people posted "click on this" I would mouseover the link to see what the text of the link actually was, to know if I was interested or not.
Not being particularly helpful. Just providing feedback.
The Gus is doing Good Work.
Connie Neil - Oct 20, 2004 12:46:45 pm PDT #8427 of 10000
brillig
I was thinking of extending it to either show the domain of the link (like: [www.site.org])
I like this a great deal. It piles coolness on coolness.
Katie M - Oct 20, 2004 1:00:36 pm PDT #8428 of 10000
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
JenP, if you just write the link into the post it now shows up as [link]. So this: [link] should be a link to Buffistas. (I think? I haven't actually used it yet.)
ETA: Yes! I'm right. Go me!
§ ita § - Oct 20, 2004 1:06:41 pm PDT #8429 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Gus, I'm going to save a copy in your site called production_post.php.
I had another thought, please don't run away.
The way WX handles open tags is to fix them, not on saving, but on display. So I will always see what I typed in, but it will generate healthier HTML.
Can we do that, for editing sanity? Including for the hyphenation? Put it in the same area as the quickedit expansion?
DXMachina - Oct 20, 2004 1:12:14 pm PDT #8430 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Since I always used [www.site.org...] when I was shortening links, I prefer option 1. As ita says, it adds some context.
Gus - Oct 20, 2004 1:13:17 pm PDT #8431 of 10000
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
The way WX handles open tags is to fix them, not on saving, but on display.
Hmm. Where does more processing go? On display, which must be incredibly more frequent than saving, or on saving?
OK, that was loaded. I get your concern, but I worry about the net effect on performance.
JenP - Oct 20, 2004 1:14:23 pm PDT #8432 of 10000
Oh, sweet. Go, Gus.
Thanks, Katie.
§ ita § - Oct 20, 2004 1:15:16 pm PDT #8433 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It will be more processing heavy, and I understand your concern, but even I get fidgety editing my post that's not what I typed in. I think it increases the potential for confusion.
Also, it's kind of a principle thing.
Maybe we should benchmark and see if it's a detectable hit.