talkmagic.co.uk

by **warmerclimate** » Mar 11th, '07, 16:54

For some reason, when links are clicked there is a 'talkmagic.co.uk/postid' prefex added to the url - so no links work directly as they should.

Just thought I'd point it out!

- WC.

by **seige** » Mar 11th, '07, 16:57

There's a good reason...

The links are masked so that this site can't be used directly as a search-engine helper, by people adding their own URLs to the site.

i.e. if you were trying to get backlinks to your own site, putting a link on here won't help you at all.

by **warmerclimate** » Mar 11th, '07, 17:01

Ah... Okay.

That's fair enough, even though quite annoying.

Is it possible for someone to put something in one of the top forums explaining this? I've seen quite a lot of people complaining that links don't work - obviously not aware that the prefex is added.

Thanks for explaining,

- WC.

by **seige** » Mar 11th, '07, 17:02

Actually, I think there's a glitch currently, as usually the links DO follow through, as they are redirected. Will look into it.

by **warmerclimate** » Mar 11th, '07, 17:03

Ah. Alright then!

Thanks very much.

by **magicdiscoman** » Mar 11th, '07, 17:33

yes having same problem with blank pages, glad to see its not just mty computer acting up again.

by **Renato** » Mar 11th, '07, 19:26

Me too... as Seige said they usually work fine but it has been a bit of a nuisance this past day or so!

by **Nightfall** » Mar 12th, '07, 11:50

Glad to see that I'm nbot the only one having problem with links.
I had noticed the masking but up until a couple of days it was working ok , now you get redirected to a blank page (however you can always copuy paste the link instead of clicking it).

by **warmerclimate** » Mar 12th, '07, 22:57

I notice that the links are working well again!

Many thanks!

- WC.

by **Renato** » Mar 12th, '07, 23:11

warmerclimate wrote:I notice that the links are working well again!

Not for me they're not :cry:

by **warmerclimate** » Mar 12th, '07, 23:15

Aye... This is perculariar.

The links in this: (http://www.talkmagic.co.uk/ftopic17035.php) thread work fine, but others do not.

I'm now mega confused!

by **magicmonkey** » Mar 13th, '07, 09:10

seems to work ok at home in firefox, but at the missus' on internet explorer last night I did notice that I was getting the blank pages.
an i.e. 7 bug?