Second Life Forums Archive - Clickable URLs in chat / IM

Devyn Grimm

the Hermit

Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 270

02-07-2004 08:37

Just a silly little idea I had the other day:

When someone types out a web address in chat or IM (http://whatever.com) - have the option for it to display as a clickable link which will open your web browser of choice to that page. Notice I said option though... make it a chat preference checkbox - because I know some won't like it.

Just think it might be useful as now it requires cut-and-pasting from the chat / IM history to get the exact URL especially if its a long complicated one.

Yeah I'm lazy...

Oz Spade

ReadsNoPostLongerThanHand

Join date: 23 Sep 2003

Posts: 2,708

02-07-2004 14:16

I think this should be done, wether its an option or not. Pretty much everything has clickable links, chat history should too.

Also in Note Cards it might be nice if hypertext links were clickable.

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"Don't anticipate outcome," the man said. "Await the unfolding of events. Remain in the moment." - Konrad

Tiger Crossing

The Prim Maker

Join date: 18 Aug 2003

Posts: 1,560

02-09-2004 20:35

I support this product and/or service.

(I think it's a good idea, too.)

(Glad I thought of it.

)

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~ Tiger Crossing
~ (Nonsanity)

Nephilaine Protagonist

PixelSlinger

Join date: 22 Jul 2003

Posts: 1,693

02-10-2004 13:08

hehehe its amazing to me they arent doing this already. pretty please?

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Malachi Petunia

Gentle Miscreant

Join date: 21 Sep 2003

Posts: 3,414

02-10-2004 15:05

Call me a cynic, but I foresee this being an excellent mechanism to have the porn-slingers, body-part enlargement hawkers, mortgage refinanciers and other spamsters to set up URL chatboxes in world. Ugh. And people will click them, double ugh.

Oz Spade

ReadsNoPostLongerThanHand

Join date: 23 Sep 2003

Posts: 2,708

02-10-2004 18:02

Well that would be a form of advertisement and most likely be a violation of the TOS and most likely would get Abuse Reported and the owner Neg-Rated.

We have alot of methods to ignore objects and people, so I doubt it would be as much of a problem.

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"Don't anticipate outcome," the man said. "Await the unfolding of events. Remain in the moment." - Konrad

Clickable URLs in chat / IM
Devyn Grimm the Hermit Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 270	02-07-2004 08:37 Just a silly little idea I had the other day: When someone types out a web address in chat or IM (http://whatever.com) - have the option for it to display as a clickable link which will open your web browser of choice to that page. Notice I said option though... make it a chat preference checkbox - because I know some won't like it. Just think it might be useful as now it requires cut-and-pasting from the chat / IM history to get the exact URL especially if its a long complicated one. Yeah I'm lazy...
Oz Spade ReadsNoPostLongerThanHand Join date: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 2,708	02-07-2004 14:16 I think this should be done, wether its an option or not. Pretty much everything has clickable links, chat history should too. Also in Note Cards it might be nice if hypertext links were clickable. _____________________ "Don't anticipate outcome," the man said. "Await the unfolding of events. Remain in the moment." - Konrad
Tiger Crossing The Prim Maker Join date: 18 Aug 2003 Posts: 1,560	02-09-2004 20:35 I support this product and/or service. (I think it's a good idea, too.) (Glad I thought of it. ) _____________________ ~ Tiger Crossing ~ (Nonsanity)
Nephilaine Protagonist PixelSlinger Join date: 22 Jul 2003 Posts: 1,693	02-10-2004 13:08 hehehe its amazing to me they arent doing this already. pretty please? _____________________
Malachi Petunia Gentle Miscreant Join date: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 3,414	02-10-2004 15:05 Call me a cynic, but I foresee this being an excellent mechanism to have the porn-slingers, body-part enlargement hawkers, mortgage refinanciers and other spamsters to set up URL chatboxes in world. Ugh. And people will click them, double ugh.
Oz Spade ReadsNoPostLongerThanHand Join date: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 2,708	02-10-2004 18:02 Well that would be a form of advertisement and most likely be a violation of the TOS and most likely would get Abuse Reported and the owner Neg-Rated. We have alot of methods to ignore objects and people, so I doubt it would be as much of a problem. _____________________ "Don't anticipate outcome," the man said. "Await the unfolding of events. Remain in the moment." - Konrad

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