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> I literally couldn't find out how to send someone a link The usual work-around is to encode the offending character(s). In this example, `!` becomes `%21`.
by bmn__ 6y ago
> I literally couldn't find out how to send someone a link
The usual work-around is to encode the offending character(s). In this example, `!` becomes `%21`.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Only_the_Super-Rich_Can_Save_Us%21 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Only_the_Super-Rich_Can_Save_U...
> HN also refuses to recognise it.
The HN software is RFC ignorant. Could you please send an email to the Web master so the bug can get fixed?
- JadeNB 6y ago> The usual work-around is to encode the offending character(s). In this example, `!` becomes `%21`. Yeah, that was my speculation: > > Maybe a percent-encoding would have been the way to go. > The HN software is RFC ignorant. Could you please send an email to the Web master so the bug can get fixed? I try to be conscientious in general about reporting bugs I find in software, but arguing about the details of Markdown parsers is an endless full-time job with no reward. Of course you are welcome to do it if you think it's worth the time.
- jwilk 6y agoIt reported this bug to HN (back in 2016…), and they acknowledged it.