Question Why do mentioning consoles get hyperlinked?

[SylverReZ]

I see now that every thread which mentions the name of a console contains a hyperlink that redirects you to the console discussion page. Was there a reason to add this feature in the first place, maybe to help new users know where to look?

 

[Dionicio3]

Thinking about it more, I feel like it should only link if you say "x forum" (eg "3DS forum"). Same thing for threads of homebrew software ("Nintendont thread"). As I said before, it's unnecessary to link to the forum when a console it just casually mentioned, but if you say something like "3DS forum", it makes a lot more sense to link

 

[binkinator]

Thinking about it more, I feel like it should only link if you say "x forum" (eg "3DS forum"). Same thing for threads of homebrew software ("Nintendont thread"). As I said before, it's unnecessary to link to the forum when a console it just casually mentioned, but if you say something like "3DS forum", it makes a lot more sense to link

I hear you man, but even at that, typically when I mention a different forum I don’t mean go fish somewhere in the Switch forum and good luck. If I want to reference something I will take the time to actually link it. The usefulness of being able to click Switch and start at the top of the Switch forum is debatable, especially with the tabs up top just inches away that do the same thing.

 

[CoolMe]

Well, well, well…

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Well, apart from the word "mode" in there i think it did a pretty good job explaining what "Nintendont" is.
And that text box appears when you hover on it? Happens only on pc i presume.

 

[Pk11]

Gotta say not a fan of this, it feels like those sketchy sites where random words that get linked to ads and such, if it sticks around I would appreciate it being optional

I also agree that if it sticks around it should be stricter like requiring 3DS Forum not just 3DS, Switch is the worst as it even gets like "now switch this option off"... even in those cases I'd just grab the links myself though

 

[godreborn]

test, Wii

 

[JuanMena]

Test: Wii Nintendont SNES9XGX RetroArch

Test: 3DS FBI CIAngel FreeShop

 

[CoolMe]

Test: Godreborn x JuanBaNaNa forever
Edit: Nope, it doesn't hyperlink profile pages..

 

[JuanMena]

It's weird.

 

[CoolMe]

It's weird.
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What is? And why do you have it zoomed in?
You need to plug it to charge btw.

Here's how it looks to me:

 

[smileyhead]

It's weird.
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You need to refresh the page after posting for the links to appear.

 

[r1vver]

great example of the futility of it in its current form:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/is-ther...-t-t-im-also-using-vwii.622837/#post-10018345

With the help of magik links (tm), you can get from the Wii section to the ... Wii section!
Although it would probably be convenient if the links would lead to other mentioned, mentioned and written in a non-standard way (and not mentioned) USB loaders.
In general, now it is useless. And pointless.

 

[Sypherone]

I dont know if it also should be like that. If you create a headline they get also hyperlinked, in the main text or post (TextSIZE=3) its ok for sure. E.g. :
This is a headline to Nintendont (TextSIZE=4/Bold)
This is a headline to Nintendont (TextSIZE=5/Bold)

This is a headline to Nintendont

 

[Blauhasenpopo]

I think i like this feature

 

[NinStar]

I don't see the existence of this feature as problem, it is quite useful to be honest, newcomers don't have to look up something being mentioned and people replying don't have to link everything manually, but my suggestions to improve it are:

1. Only apply it to new posts, I don't think old posts should be affected by this unless they are edited from now on.
2. Add a toggle on the post/reply box and make it clear when an hyperlink will be inserted as you type.
3. Make so it don't link to the same forum the post is being made, because that is redundant.

 

[jeffyTheHomebrewer]

I hate it!! If I wanted to link to a forum I'd do it manually!! this is gross imo

 

[ChanseyIsTheBest]

I think this is a good idea for specific homebrew projects - Nintendont and the like but for general words like Wii, Wii U, Switch I feel like the usefulness isn't there. The main thing is giving the user the option to turn on or off this feature.

 

[r1vver]

and now that is just plain cheeky:
donate
It should be a shame to be so persistently greedy.
Besides, the context probably won't apply to what the magik link (tm) wants so much.

 

[Dionicio3]

and now that is just plain cheeky:
donate
It should be a shame to be so persistently greedy.
Besides, the context probably won't apply to what the magik link (tm) wants so much.

Okay that's genuinely just bullshit lol

 

[Vine-gar]

I think that it will end up obscuring real, useful hyperlinks and that it doesn't actually help do anything. If I was a new reader, I would get confused about why the author keeps linking to a specific section of the site.

Is the goal to get people to post in the correct section or to make sure users know how to navigate to the correct place to discuss these topics? I feel like the speculation in this thread is strong evidence that it's a solution in need of a problem.

Test: I want to see if I say Wii multiple times in a Wii row if it will Wii link to the Wii section each Wii time. Wii. Lowercase wii. WWII. Wii Wii et non.

 

[Pk11]

Was really rather starting to annoy me, so here's a Userscript to get rid of it if anyone else wants it:

// ==UserScript==
// @name     GBAtemp - No autolinks
// @match    https://gbatemp.net/*
// @version  1
// @grant    none
// ==/UserScript==

Array.from(document.getElementsByClassName("gbaKw")).forEach(r => r.replaceWith(r.innerText));