# A Test and a Question.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-test-and-a-question/468309>\
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**Created:** [October 17, 2008, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-test-and-a-question/468309 "2008-10-17T01:51:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-test-and-a-question/468309/1 "2008-10-17T01:51:45Z")

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I still don’t have the automatic smilies and other functions. So will have to do everything manually. That’s okay. But I need some practice with hyperlinks. This one, if I get it right, will be a link to the Straightdope home page. This is only a test:

[Straightdope home page.](http://www.straightdope.com)

Also, I seem to recall some years back someone posted a link to a web page that tells how you do all these things manually. I could really use that link if anyone knows what I am talking about. Thank you in advance, whoever provides it.

Also, I have a question. I was thinking of posting a thread that would include a song on YouTube. Is is alright to post links to songs on YouTube? I know the song might be copyrighted. But everyone posts all kinds of stuff on YouTube, and it seems alright. In any event, I wasn’t sure.

Thank you in advance to all who reply:)

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**Author:** ![drewbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drewbert/32/15890_2.png) [@drewbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewbert)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-test-and-a-question/468309/2 "2008-10-17T03:57:14Z")

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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-test-and-a-question/468309/3 "2008-10-17T23:57:36Z")

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