On 2017-12-07, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> Curious.
>
> I'll send you a link with the < and > and see if it unwraps at your
> end. Let me know.

><https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Mid...Dormey-Model-7
> 500-Hand-Mixer-W-Original-Beaters/263365031093?hash=item3d51c774b5:g:
> BGMAAOSwytJaJXy4>


Yep. See above.

I have a single key I can hit and it will bring up all complete links
fer me to choose. Again, yer link (even with <> at ends) leaves the
single long link fragmented. IOW, when choosing the link I want to
follow, I can only see the first line of yer 'link . After the seven
(7), I hafta copy/paste the 2nd and 3rd lines to the first one.

Yes, it is curious. I thought my trick worked with 'all' agents on
'all' platforms (I learned this trick while still using my old W98SE
box). I now use Linux and have always assumed it worked across all
operating systems (OS). I know Xnews is a GNKSA 2.0 compliant user
agent. Why it breaks up those lines beats me! It could be worse. I
regularly KF most ppl who use handheld devices, as both Android and
iPhones (and GG) totally screw up Usenet standards/formatting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xnews

Like I keep reiterating, you still have https://tinyurl.com/. It will
leave you with an alternate link that is almost as short as its home
link:

https://tinyurl.com/ycqgtqec

Does the above link take you to that "Dormey" Ebay website? It
should. 8|

Looks like I'll hafta hash this issue out on 'news.software.readers',
a Usenet newsgroup, which is a newsgroup like this one and is also
still fairly active (or usta be). Thnx fer listening, Wayne.

BTW, I'm already 'watching' that item on Ebay and have several more
under surveillance. Again, thanks.

nb