Foxer Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 A little pet peeve of mine that went off twice for me today so I better tell how to avoid this. When you put the name of a web company in a post you should ALWAYS link it to the company. This is the Internet .. you CAN do this and its what the internet is all about! It's frustrating when someone is asked "where did you get that?" and the response is "at Bills Mini modeling" as if I knew where or what that is. NEVER assume you reader's know where this is .. that's one reason they asked the question. This forum makes it very easy to put a link to some text. First, you should open another tab and go to the site and copy the link you used when you bought the piece (highlite address and ctrl C to copy). Now highlight the text you wish to add the link to and use the Insert Link button (next to the smiley). Use ctrl V to paste the link into the URL box. Click Insert Link button and it's done. I'm of the opinion that this should be always done when directing readers to another site.. even for the ones we commonly think everyone knows ... someone doesn't!
MrObsessive Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 What's nice about that feature Mike is you can change the wording of the link---------for instance, put the in word "here" or "this" where it says Link Text.
Janne Herajärvi Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 How i can change text of link? I just havent figure it yet
W-409 Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 On 5/25/2011 at 1:17 PM, Janne Herajärvi said: How i can change text of link? I just havent figure it yet Just next to the "Emoticons" button, there is the "Insert link"... Put the link to the "URL" spot and under that one, there is the "Link text". Write there, what ever you like and that is text of the link...
paul alflen Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 FOXER,THANKS FOR THIS TUTORIAL ON HOW TO LINK! NOW WE ALL HAVE NO EXCUSE NOT TO DO IT !!!
Kit Basher Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 Is this also the method for referring to another thread in this forum? I haven't been able to figure that out.
Foxer Posted May 25, 2011 Author Posted May 25, 2011 (edited) On 5/25/2011 at 1:41 PM, basher said: Is this also the method for referring to another thread in this forum? I haven't been able to figure that out. Yes. Just use the way I outlined above. To expand it a little .... The easiest way is to use another tab in your browser to go the the MCM page you wish to link and copy that URL. Most browsers now allow you to add another tab. In Firefox there's a "+" in the Tab box .. just click that to open a new tab. It should be similar in other browsers. Edited May 25, 2011 by Foxer
sjordan2 Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 On 5/25/2011 at 1:41 PM, basher said: Is this also the method for referring to another thread in this forum? I haven't been able to figure that out. For the record, if you don't care about changing the name of the link, it's as simple as copying the link you want to add, and just pasting it into your post. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=44593
Foxer Posted May 25, 2011 Author Posted May 25, 2011 (edited) On 5/25/2011 at 6:15 PM, Evil Appetite said: whats a link?! kidding something like this, only closer ... OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Edited May 25, 2011 by Foxer
MikeMc Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 On 5/25/2011 at 6:15 PM, Evil Appetite said: whats a link?! kidding Sausage???
Guest Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 On 5/25/2011 at 7:09 PM, Stasch said: Sausage??? You stole my response!
Chuck Most Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 On 5/25/2011 at 6:15 PM, Evil Appetite said: whats a link?! kidding The main character from Zelda.
vaughn Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 Good Stuff !! You guys are NUTS !! Links ? Art Linkletter ?
Jantrix Posted May 26, 2011 Posted May 26, 2011 On 5/25/2011 at 11:33 PM, Darin Bastedo said: I'll tell ya where to go... I Kid, I kid! Dagnabit! You beat me to it Darin!
Darin Bastedo Posted May 26, 2011 Posted May 26, 2011 On 5/26/2011 at 12:46 AM, Clay said: This one is always funny. Go here. Going for funny huh?
Clay Posted May 26, 2011 Posted May 26, 2011 On 5/26/2011 at 12:53 AM, Darin Bastedo said: Going for funny huh? That is awesome!!
Foxer Posted May 26, 2011 Author Posted May 26, 2011 On 5/26/2011 at 12:46 AM, Clay said: This one is always funny. Go here. You are BAD, Clay!
roadhawg Posted May 26, 2011 Posted May 26, 2011 (edited) I always try to include links, but playing devil's advocate, if someone tells you they got it at Bill's Mini Modeling, why can't you do THIS ? Edited May 26, 2011 by roadhawg
Clay Posted May 26, 2011 Posted May 26, 2011 On 5/26/2011 at 1:14 AM, Foxer said: You are BAD, Clay! I try. On 5/26/2011 at 1:19 AM, roadhawg said: I always try to include links, but playing devil's advocate, if someone tells you they got it at Bill's Mini Modeling, why can't you do THIS ? That is awesome. How did you do that?
Foxer Posted May 26, 2011 Author Posted May 26, 2011 On 5/26/2011 at 1:19 AM, roadhawg said: I always try to include links, but playing devil's advocate, if someone tells you they got it at Bill's Mini Modeling, why can't you do THIS ? Yes, Googling it will find it most of the time. But I've found many places mentioned that were either misspelled, typed incorrectly or simple were un-Googleable! A recent unlinked mention of where a part came from was what got me to post this thread. I still can't find it with Google and I'm not a search novice. (the spell checker tells me I invented two new Google-words )
Chuck Most Posted May 26, 2011 Posted May 26, 2011 On 5/26/2011 at 2:37 AM, Foxer said: Yes, Googling it will find it most of the time. But I've found many places mentioned that were either misspelled, typed incorrectly or simple were un-Googleable! Been there... or they get the company name ALL WRONG in the first place.
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