Bob Schroeck Wrote:robkelk Wrote:Is there some reason we hide external links under the word "here"? I don't see any benefit to it, and I do see two drawbacks:
- For folks like me who never had really steady hands to begin with, it's much easier to hit a minimum-eleven-character link than it is to hit a four-letter word (especially on a touchscreen).
- Leaving the links out where people can see them gives fair warning if a particular site is blocked by someone's firewall.
Frankly, Rob? I hate bare URL links with a passion. They look amateurish and ugly. I've been converting all the ones I find into potholes, and I'm probably responsible for a lot of the "here"s you've seen. That said, I'll try to use longer pothole texts.
Thanks, Bob. Perhaps we can meet halfway and use text along the lines of "read it at github" or "see it at example.com".--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."
- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012