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Breakfast with Girls 02-11-18 03:39 PM
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

TomOpus 02-11-18 04:32 PM
Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
 
I don't see that happening. I'm on my phone, if that makes a difference.

Hailey G 02-11-18 04:34 PM
Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
 
I don't see it.

davidh777 02-11-18 05:01 PM
Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
 
I've been seeing it

Sonic 02-11-18 05:20 PM
Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
 
I'm not seeing it.

IBJoel 02-12-18 12:30 PM
Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
 
Breakfast, could you post a screenshot of what you're getting?

Breakfast with Girls 02-12-18 07:05 PM
Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
 
https://i.imgur.com/NylrUAF.png

Breakfast with Girls 02-12-18 07:07 PM
Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
 
Originally Posted by Sonic (Post 13267178)
I'm not seeing it.
Of course! It's marketing, only five months late. :lol:

Hailey G 02-12-18 08:20 PM
Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
 
Which platform and browser are you surfing on?

Sonic 02-12-18 08:23 PM
Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
 
Originally Posted by Breakfast with Girls (Post 13267924)
https://forum.dvdtalk.com/13267354-post60.html

I'm not seeing the "it" hyperlinked. Hmm...

Rival11 02-13-18 12:49 PM
Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
 
Get off netscape navigator

IBJoel 02-13-18 01:02 PM
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?

ibobi 02-13-18 01:11 PM
Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
 
You will sometimes see this when not logged in. Log in and "it" should go away. It's an ad type.

dex14 02-13-18 08:01 PM
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.

Supermallet 02-14-18 08:40 AM
Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
 
I’m also logged in on my phone and can see the hyperlinks. Damn annoying.

Dan 02-14-18 09:00 AM
Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
 
Same. Was logged in on my phone and saw it, even using the non-mobile skin. Didn't think to take a screencap, sorry.

ultimaton 02-17-18 12:22 AM
Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
 
Also logged in and seeing it. Not all the time, but frequently.

Using safari if that matters.

Dan 02-17-18 07:25 AM
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.

fumanstan 02-17-18 09:24 AM
Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
 
Haven't seen it on various computers i've been on.

brainee 02-17-18 01:01 PM
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 :shrug:

Trevor 02-17-18 01:55 PM
Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
 
Always signed in, always safari, always full desktop mode, and I see the links maybe half the time.

Abob Teff 02-18-18 09:18 AM
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.

Breakfast with Girls 02-18-18 02:07 PM
Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
 
I'm always logged in.

Breakfast with Girls 02-18-18 02:08 PM
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

Code:
<a class="vglnk" href="http://it/" rel="nofollow"><span>it</span></a>
It appears to be added with this JavaScript function in vglink.js (cdn.viglink.com):

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
};
From viglink.com:

Translate your passion and expertise into a sustainable business. Simply add a snippet of code to your site, and VigLink automatically turns existing links on your pages into revenue generating links. VigLink can also insert new links on relevant terms and phrases to capture purchase intent.

ibobi 02-21-18 07:33 PM
Re: Why does the word "it" turn into a link?
 
Yes sometimes viglink must be showing even if you're logged in.


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