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"Shortcut" URLs

Eoin · 2006-04-27 08:47:54

Hi, I don't know if many people would have cause to direct people to a specific forum on boards, but I was wondering what people would think if you could give out a URL like http://boards.ie/Greystones which would redirect to the "Greystones / Charlesland" forum (rather than saying: go to boards.ie > hosted > public >…

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27-04-2006 9:47am

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Eoin

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Hi,

I don't know if many people would have cause to direct people to a specific forum on boards, but I was wondering what people would think if you could give out a URL like http://boards.ie/Greystones which would redirect to the "Greystones / Charlesland" forum (rather than saying: go to boards.ie > hosted > public > Greystones / Charlesland).

Though, I don't know if many (or even any) other people here ever have occasion to tell people about a particular forum here.

Eoin

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#2 27-04-2006 10:42am
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Now that is a good idea

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#3 27-04-2006 11:33am
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You can just give links to http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=625 , most forums will let you link words too so you can have Greystones / Charlesland

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#4 27-04-2006 11:38am
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or you could use a service like www.shorturl.com to setup a short URL which redirects to http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=625

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#5 27-04-2006 11:42am
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There are a few in existence already, for example www.boards.ie/icdg

I agree with this idea alright, and I think there are a few (whatever forums have portals set up), but more would be cool... I remember I suggested this a while back and the admins said it was worth thinking about, but I'm not sure what they got to after that.

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#6 27-04-2006 11:50am
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www.boards.ie/pmp/ would be handy for the Portable Media Players forum alright... as would www.boards.ie/theatre/ for the Theatre & Performing Arts one...

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#7 27-04-2006 12:02pm
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www.boards.ie/tcd and www.boards.ie/ctyi already exist- i remember trying to get this going a while back but unfortunately it was at one of those ridiculuously busy periods for the admins. would like to see it happen tbh

gwan www.boards.ie/myth and www.boards.ie/rugby

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#8 27-04-2006 12:19pm
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And www.boards.ie/Lost !

I love this idea!

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#9 27-04-2006 12:23pm
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or then again ... what about lost.boards.ie ... EH?

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#10 27-04-2006 1:48pm
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Bard wrote:

or then again ... what about lost.boards.ie ... EH?

Sounds like a server error.

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#11 27-04-2006 1:55pm
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Bard wrote:

or then again ... what about lost.boards.ie ... EH?

Would 4815162342.boards.ie be more appropriate

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#12 27-04-2006 1:59pm
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Indeed... great idea!

gandalf wrote:

Would 4815162342.boards.ie be more appropriate

I'd prefer http://theytookmyson.boards.ie to be honest!

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#13 27-04-2006 2:16pm
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It'd be cool if we could make it so you have to enter the code before gaining access to the Lost forum...

I like the idea of 4815162342.boards.ie!

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#14 27-04-2006 3:40pm
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/irelandoffline works too

Can /shirtlifters go to http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?forumid=255

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#15 27-04-2006 3:44pm
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damien.m wrote:

/irelandoffline works too

Can /shirtlifters go to http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?forumid=255

www.boards.ie/dirtyoldmen, www.boards.ie/moanyrichkids, www.boards.ie/notreallyasport

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#16 28-04-2006 1:00am
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yeah www.boards.ie/24 would be good

wait a min.....makes address.

www.sparky-s.ie/24

w00t.

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#17 28-04-2006 1:10am
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#18 28-04-2006 2:02am
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boards.ie/fap... might make for extra traffic

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#19 28-04-2006 10:33am
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It would also be very handy for Scouting/Guiding.

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#20 28-04-2006 11:38am
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what, boards.ie/fap? tSubh ffs!!

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#21 28-04-2006 12:24pm
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&#231 wrote: »

what, boards.ie/fap? tSubh ffs!!

What? What did I do?

Oh fap = fashion and appearance dontcha know.

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#22 28-04-2006 12:36pm
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oh i know, but you said "could come in handy for the scouting/guiding" right after...

ah forget it, slow day

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#23 28-04-2006 12:40pm
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&#231 wrote: »

oh i know, but you said "could come in handy for the scouting/guiding" right after...

ah forget it, slow day

boards.ie/sag?

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#24 28-04-2006 12:50pm
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&#231 wrote: »

oh i know, but you said "could come in handy for the scouting/guiding" right after...

ah forget it, slow day

Oooh it's a joke, I get jokes...

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#25 28-04-2006 2:38pm
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Ok, then you're going to love this one... "Why do women have boobs?"

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#26 28-04-2006 2:44pm
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Somewhere to put your drinks?

On topic: I like the shortcut URL idea.

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