Problem with "https" links?

December 2, 2006 2:51 PM

Error: your link is improperly coded, please check it, and try previewing again.

I was trying to make a new post with a link to this page, but MeFi won't let me :( Are https links verboten in the blue?
posted by clevershark to Bugs at 2:51 PM (13 comments total)

At least for me, visiting that link via http instead just redirects anyway, so try it like that. If it's a problem with the word "referrer," you might be out of luck, since that seems to be a vital part of getting where you want to go.
posted by Partial Law at 2:56 PM on December 2, 2006

No, you were probably quoting someone and adding a small tag around the posted by line, thus spoofing a comment post, which I block (with an unhelpful message, which I will eventually fix). People use the technique to fool others with fake comments so I block that exact order of formatting.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 2:57 PM on December 2, 2006

Actually Partial Law was correct, it works if I change https to http on the URL, for some reason.
posted by clevershark at 3:00 PM on December 2, 2006

Oooooo I can't wait to read the FPP!!!!
posted by The Deej at 3:11 PM on December 2, 2006

Turns out, the FPP is pretty much just that link. Braaaa-voh.
posted by interrobang at 3:21 PM on December 2, 2006

Well, I usually make fairly lengthy posts with lots of links, but I wanted to try and avoid editorializing. Well, at least until I got to the discussion thread anyway...
posted by clevershark at 3:25 PM on December 2, 2006

I wanted to try and avoid editorializing. Well, at least until I got to the discussion thread anyway...

Thanks for your restraint, we haven't had a good LOL XIANS post in what.... oh wait, never.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 9:10 PM on December 2, 2006

This situation seems to suggest that there's a problem with posting links that have https in them. Is this deliberate or just intentional?
posted by bob sarabia at 12:13 AM on December 3, 2006

Sorry, that should be "Is this deliberate or just incendental?" Stupid firefox spellcheck.
posted by bob sarabia at 12:15 AM on December 3, 2006

Incidental or just incandescent?
posted by flabdablet at 5:46 AM on December 3, 2006

Please do not make this post.
posted by languagehat at 6:52 AM on December 3, 2006

your link is improperly coded

actually, the code which checks for improper code is improperly coded.

No, you were probably quoting someone and adding a small tag around the posted by line, thus spoofing a comment post, which I block (with an unhelpful message, which I will eventually fix).

hee hee! no, that particular unhelpful message reads "Your comment appears to be blank, go back and try again."
posted by quonsar at 10:22 AM on December 3, 2006

Maybe matt could make links to Benny Hinn forbidden altogether.
posted by boo_radley at 11:08 AM on December 3, 2006