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New Audiogon URL restrictions are too much

I recently attempted to post a URL to Wikipedia article related to networking and was notified I was blocked.  I think the current restrictions on embedded URLs in messages are a little too much.

erik_squires

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erik_squires OP
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@hgeifman Yep, as I noted above, embedded URLs in text work fine.  It is only bare URLs that won't work. 

erik_squires OP
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OK, I see the problem.  If I try to copy/paste a bare link it will not work.

On the other hand, if I embed a link like this one it works fine.

erik_squires OP
15,779 posts
 

This is a test link

 

See if that works

erik_squires OP
15,779 posts
 

Nope, still can't post from Wiki

erik_squires OP
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If I try to reply to this thread wiht a post from Wikipedia about Transmission Control Protocol I get;

Sorry, you have been blocked

You are unable to access audiogon.com

Why have I been blocked?

This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data.

erik_squires OP
15,779 posts
 

@cleeds Yes, it blocks and erased the entire message.  It was a mundane message talking about network speeds, buffers, caches... etc. For kicks, would you try replying with a link to a Wikipedia article?

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