[Feature Request] External link validation (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 year ago by AHorseWithNoNeigh@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/boostforlemmy@lemmy.world

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As an option, when I select a link in the app, I would like a popup that will show the link address in full and to confirm my choice to visit the site.

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[-] bestusername@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Press and hold shows the URL.

[-] AHorseWithNoNeigh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Press and hold does show the link in the body but doesn't feel intuitive that way. Press and hold in comments just collapses the comment

[-] UndercoverUlrikHD@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

Press and only collapses the comment for me

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

I got URLCheck to do this globally for everything. The other advantage is that I can burn away any trackers or referral codes before navigating to a link.

I'm not sure if it makes sense to have a warning be the default behaviour in the app, but it could be a nice setting for those that don't want an external app for something like this.

[-] rmayayo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Next version will show a popup on link long press

[-] AHorseWithNoNeigh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you so much!

this post was submitted on 08 Nov 2023

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