Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
02-11-18, 03:39 PM
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Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
In the TV Talk forum, whenever I see or post the word "it", it gets turned into a link. I'm logged in. What's up with that?
It doesn't happen when linking to a specific post directly, but check post 54 here for an example:
https://forum.dvdtalk.com/tv-talk/63...ng-jcvd-2.html
It doesn't happen when linking to a specific post directly, but check post 54 here for an example:
https://forum.dvdtalk.com/tv-talk/63...ng-jcvd-2.html
02-11-18, 04:34 PM
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Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
I don't see it.
02-12-18, 12:30 PM
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Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
Breakfast, could you post a screenshot of what you're getting?
02-12-18, 08:20 PM
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Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
Which platform and browser are you surfing on?
02-12-18, 08:23 PM
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02-13-18, 12:49 PM
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Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
Get off netscape navigator
02-13-18, 01:02 PM
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Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
Nor am I. Hmmm... Breakfast, is it still there? Where does it try to send you to?
02-13-18, 08:01 PM
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Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
I’m logged in on my phone and I see it. Just started noticing it.
02-17-18, 07:25 AM
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Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
I'm seeing it any time the fist sentence in a post ends with it. But if another sentence ends with it. Then it doesn't seem to have a hyperlink. It is ONLY the word it and only when it's at the end of a sentence and (seemingly) only if it's the first sentence of a post. I could be wrong about that last part.
Edit: both of the sentences above have it. <- but this one didn't until I added words after it.
edit: only on mobile, using the default browser, not the crappy mobile browser.
Edit: both of the sentences above have it. <- but this one didn't until I added words after it.
edit: only on mobile, using the default browser, not the crappy mobile browser.
Last edited by Dan; 02-17-18 at 10:30 AM.
02-17-18, 01:01 PM
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Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
I recently saw it. A post I made last night in the "What are you playing?" video game thread: the "it" at the end of the second sentence had "it". Made the post through Safari on my iPad (using the full, not using the mobile, version of the site). The links are gone now though 
02-18-18, 09:18 AM
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Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
Huh, I’ve been seeing this for awhile. Multiple browsers (Firefox, Safari, Chrome), multiple devices (different iPhones, iPad, laptop). Always signed in, don’t use the mobile version.
I didn’t pay enough attention to identify any pattern.
I didn’t pay enough attention to identify any pattern.
02-18-18, 02:08 PM
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Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
In this post I can see --> it. Only when a space and an additional character follows the first "it".
Testing the second --> it. I see it here, too.
Each matching instance of it is replaced with
It appears to be added with this JavaScript function in vglink.js (cdn.viglink.com):
From viglink.com:
Testing the second --> it. I see it here, too.
Each matching instance of it is replaced with
Code:
<a class="vglnk" href="http://it/" rel="nofollow"><span>it</span></a>
Code:
l = function(a, b) {
var c;
c = e.createEl("a");
c.innerHTML = a.replace(/([a-z0-9]+ *|[^a-z0-9]+)/ig, "<span>$1</span>");
c.className = "vglnk";
e.cache(c, "type", "inserted");
e.cache(c, "phrase", a);
k.ui && "U" !== b.type && (c.title = "Link added by VigLink");
m.initLink(c, b);
return c
};
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Last edited by Breakfast with Girls; 02-18-18 at 02:21 PM.
