12 Jan 14
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Originally posted by Great King RatRuss is afraid to use this in public forums because people could post malicious links.
Is it possible to change the forum so that weblinks become clickable? When I browse the forum on my Ipad and want to follow a posted link it's a PITA to select the link, copy it, paste it, press go.
Or is there another solution?
In private forums you can do it.
12 Jan 14
Originally posted by SwissGambitSeems a bit of a far-fetched fear tbh. It's not like the forum is going to be flooded by evil people just because links become clickable. And in any case, links are already very easy to follow when you use chrome on your computer, it's mostly a pita when using a tablet.
Russ is afraid to use this in public forums because people could post malicious links.
In private forums you can do it.
14 Jan 14
Originally posted by Great King RatIt is a judical problem.
Seems a bit of a far-fetched fear tbh. It's not like the forum is going to be flooded by evil people just because links become clickable. And in any case, links are already very easy to follow when you use chrome on your computer, it's mostly a pita when using a tablet.
In Germany the website proving a link is responsible for linking. So if someone is providing a link to a phishing site for example could be made responsible for the damage. We have our share of people who register never move, but just post advertisment or scam in the forums. Even if the danger isn't very high that people a) click a link and b) try to make a case of Russ' responsibility it would probably suffice if ONE person did this in the USA and the damages by far outpace Russ' money...
15 Jan 14
Originally posted by PonderableShh! Don't tell Russ.
It is a judical problem.
In Germany the website proving a link is responsible for linking. So if someone is providing a link to a phishing site for example could be made responsible for the damage. We have our share of people who register never move, but just post advertisment or scam in the forums. Even if the danger isn't very high that people a) cli ...[text shortened]... probably suffice if ONE person did this in the USA and the damages by far outpace Russ' money...
This would seem to be a problem for links in private forums as well.
15 Jan 14
Originally posted by PonderableBut what if it's not a clickable link but a regular link? In Chrome a non-clickable link requires two only additional actions (select and right-click).
It is a judical problem.
In Germany the website proving a link is responsible for linking. So if someone is providing a link to a phishing site for example could be made responsible for the damage. We have our share of people who register never move, but just post advertisment or scam in the forums. Even if the danger isn't very high that people a) cli ...[text shortened]... probably suffice if ONE person did this in the USA and the damages by far outpace Russ' money...
That can't really be the difference between being able to sue and not being to sue?? Both actions can reasonably be considered to being actively taken by the clicker.
17 Jan 14
Originally posted by Great King RatFirefox is the same. Select the link, right-click, choose Open Link.
But what if it's not a clickable link but a regular link? In Chrome a non-clickable link requires two only additional actions (select and right-click).
That can't really be the difference between being able to sue and not being to sue?? Both actions can reasonably be considered to being actively taken by the clicker.