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Built-in (or recommended safe) way to post a link to an image inside a comment? [duplicate]
Screenshots are so useful. Is there a built-in way to upload an image that produces a link that can be shared inside a comment (since images can't be put into comments directly)?
If not, what is a ...
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Should bare URLs to SE posts show up as links in bounty messages, the same way that they do in comments?
From the answer to How does the bounty system work?
Can I use Markdown formatting in the bounty remarks? Can I edit the remark?
Bounty notices support the Markdown mini format used for comments, with ...
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Why is the auto-replace for on-site question-links with the respective question-title only enabled in posts but not in comments? [duplicate]
When you paste an url in a question or answer (i.e. a post), its link text is automatically replaced with the title of linked-to question, like so: Replace trilogy raw links with the current question ...
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Do comments that promote a user's post fall under spam?
Our current definition of spam focuses mainly on someone trying to sell you an off-site product.
What makes something spam and when should I flag it?
A post should be marked as spam only if it ...
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Is it really so bad to use URL shorteners in comments, considering the character limit?
I have noticed that Stack Overflow (and presumably other sites) don't like it when you place a shortened url from a third party in the comments, but there is a character limit in comments.
What if I ...
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Will links to images be kept permanently when added to a comment and nothing else? [duplicate]
I assume, that Stack Exchange have some clean-up subsystem, which deletes all "abandoned" images (stored at i.sstatic.net), that is, all of them, that were initially uploaded, but no post is actually ...
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Dealing with malicious links internally/externally
Occasionally I'll notice a link within a question/answer/comment that might have been legitimately mistyped, however, I'm thinking this might not always be the case.
If not paying careful attention ...
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Possible duplicate of this
A small PSA, but as a friendly reminder I think it's worth bringing it up.
When you add a comment such as the following:
Possible duplicate of this
It would benefit everyone a tiny bit more if ...
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Missing trailing slash in markup of links in comments and chat
I noticed a bug in the markdown of hyperlinks in comments and chat with a trailing slash. The link will work correctly, but the markup shows the link without the trailing slash.
So if you write ...
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Link / share comment [duplicate]
How can I share / link a comment, just like I can do with question or answer?
If someone puts a new comment to my stuff and I click reminder about this in the list, I'm getting a direct link to that ...
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How to copy links of answers and comments?
I've seen on SE sites where people post a link to some answer or comment, so that when you click on it, you're taken directly to that post and even highlights for a split second. I would like to know ...
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How to create text as a link in the comments? [duplicate]
I want to display my text as a hyperlink in the comments. How can this be achieved?
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Typing a link in comments displayed with http prefix
Is there a way to type in a link in the comments but while keeping the "http://" prefix visible?
Eg. when I type in http://10.0.0.10/wp/ it's converted to 10.0.0.10/wp/ in comments. I'd like it to ...
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Do "whathaveyoutried.com" links need explanation to be useful?
Just curious about the new trend in asking users "what have you tried before asking your question?"
I think it's similar to the "let me google that for you" links (which I believe are automatically ...
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FAQ autolink on meta points to SO
Since this is only evident in a comment, I'll post a comment under this question. [FAQ] should direct you to the current site's FAQ.
EDIT: Now a feature-request to have [faq] default to current site'...
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