Amazon link getting converted to [MEDIA]

[Compressor]

I just the put the link into my browser and it took me to the amazon page.
When I take the last 2 segments of the URL, I get an error: page not found.

 

[Akimbo]

When I take the last 2 segments of the URL

2 segments?

 

[Compressor]

2 segments?

Yes; the last 2 collections of letters between the forward slash marks.

 

[-JD-]

@Akimbo this seems directly relevant and implies that the link recoding may be able to be disabled selectively for Amazon links in some forum software extensions to "fix" the issue: phpBB • amazon-links, VigLink, affiliate

Your illustration of the recorded URL got me to search on the "&creativeASIN" as a keyword.

Also did you handcode my link to get it to work? Just pasting gave me the same [MEDIA] result as the link dialog.

 

[Akimbo]

Also did you handcode my link to get it to work?

I tried hand-coding your URL as an urfurled link but it reverted to the Amazon display.

The alternative to use a conventional link like this:

SecurityIng Scuba Diving Video Flashlight with White UV Red Light, 120 Degrees Wide Beam Angle

The above link was created by copying and pasting the title, highlighting the pasted text, clicking the Insert Link "chain link" icon, and pasting the URL into the menu that pops up. The process is explained here:

FAQ - Add Links in a Post

Add Links in a Post The first step is to find the Web page you want to include a link to in your post. This example is for a post on ScubaBoard, but you can also go to any Web page and copy the URL from the address bar on your Internet Browser. Move your mouse pointer over the "Share a post"...

scubaboard.com

 

[Akimbo]

@tbone1004 reported a problem with these URLs converted to media and being blocked by AdBlock. I reported the issue to xenForo:

XF 2.2 - Amazon unfurl

If I get a random Amazon URL and paste it into a message here on xenforo.com, it unfurl's correctly. Yet if I try the same URL on other forums running XF 2.2.4 it does not unfurl. Has the code here on xenforo.com been recently updated in regards to unfurl'ing? Or is there another variable...

xenforo.com

The best workaround is to create a conventional link by adding it to descriptive text instead of just pasting the URL in the post.

FAQ - Add Links in a Post

Add Links in a Post The first step is to find the Web page you want to include a link to in your post. This example is for a post on ScubaBoard, but you can also go to any Web page and copy the URL from the address bar on your Internet Browser. Move your mouse pointer over the "Share a post"...

scubaboard.com

 

[kelemvor]

@tbone1004 reported a problem with these URLs converted to media and being blocked by AdBlock. I reported the issue to xenForo:

XF 2.2 - Amazon unfurl

If I get a random Amazon URL and paste it into a message here on xenforo.com, it unfurl's correctly. Yet if I try the same URL on other forums running XF 2.2.4 it does not unfurl. Has the code here on xenforo.com been recently updated in regards to unfurl'ing? Or is there another variable...

xenforo.com

As a uBlock user, I get that problem all the time on scubaboard. I've just been ignoring it.

 

[Akimbo]

As a uBlock user, I get that problem all the time on scubaboard. I've just been ignoring it.

The bigger problem is when people post the URL and have no idea that AdBlock readers (members and guests) won't be able to see it. Members are not intending that their information sharing effort as an ad.

 

[dmaziuk]

This is officially known as the RIM job. The link icon works if you fill in both the link and the text, however, once inserted the link is selected so when you hit space to type the next word it goes *poof*.