Social Networking, Comments, Images and
Links
Trina
L.C. Sonnenberg
I belong to a number of business/social networks.
Some of them are more professional than others, but I've noticed a common
problem in all of them.
Many people do not know how to post images and
links. The end result is a bunch of raw HTML code filling up comment boxes
everywhere.
If this is a challenge for you, please read on.
First things first... not everyone wants HTML posted to their
profile pages, either in the form of images, or links to other sites. Some
social networks allow users to block HTML posts, while others do not. Either
way, not knowing how to post, or paying attention to whether or not a profile
permits HTML, is a major faux pas in my book.
When posting a comment to
someone's page, you should at the very least, take the time to see that it
posted correctly. If you hit submit and see raw code in the result, you did
it wrong. This is not a positive reflection on you, for two reasons. One, it
makes it obvious that you don't know how to properly post an HTML comment, and
two, your objective screams SPAM.
Remember the children's game, Doorbell
Ditch? You sneak up to someone's front door, ring the bell and run. Well,
posting comments and not paying attention to the end result is reminiscent of
that. Drive-by comment spamming is what it amounts to.
I find it quite
irritating, to put it mildly. It takes a lot of time to individually delete all
those comments. I certainly don't want my profile filled with raw code that the
submitter didn't take the time to preview. If they don't want to look at it, why
should I?
So, this is how you do it:
If the comment submission
box doesn't display an HTML toolbar, then it is likely that the profile owner
does not allow HTML posts, so don't put any on their page. Makes sense,
right?
Second, if the submission box does provide an HTML toolbar, look
for the button that says, HTML. Click on it and then paste your code in, or use
the toolbar to convert your URLs into clickable links, bold your text, or
whatever.
Next, look at what you've posted to see if it shows up the way
you intended. If you see raw code on the page, fix it or delete it and move
on.
The person you've left the comment for will appreciate not having to
go back and delete your stuff. And, they may actually click your links.
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Keywords: social networking, comments, links, html, spam
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