Problem with new link feature

I noticed that the "link" feature in the text box was changed a few minutes ago. When I try to link to a page on Comic Vine, it works fine (Example), but every time I try to link to an external URL, I am told that I did not enter a valid link.

Same here. I tried to link to an external URL but doesn't let me.

No matter how many times I try I cannot create a link to an external URL.

I have this problem as well. Is it really necessary to update small features like this? I don't see how this helps.

Ditto this. Not just external URLs. Anything that isn't like a registered character page or issue or whatever the heck else. Including image gallery.

ya....it looks cool doe...just doesnt work

Exactly. What was the point of this change?

Anyway, it doesn't even work. It comes up with an error. I believe it's the same B.S at Gamespot. Can @rorie help?

@frozen: @cgoodness: @schlampe: @jashro44: @the_shogun: @_braveheart_: @xwraith:

Did you make sure you did this?

So it looks like this:

@mysticmedivh: Yes, I did. I've found a way around it, but it still thinks every URL I copy and paste is invalid.

@xwraith: Odd. At the moment, I'm not experiencing such difficulties.

@mysticmedivh: yes

@mysticmedivh: Yes.

@mysticmedivh: Yes.

@mysticmedivh: Not sure if that's a legit question or a joke...

Not working

I've been playing around with this and I think I've determined a pattern.

When linking in that way, it looks like you have to put in the http:// yourself. I've tried to input links that have https:// and I've tried to input links that have http:// and I've tried to input links that are just flat and straight there (e.g. "comicvine.com" sans "http://www" or whatever), and it always says I've got an invalid link. By now usually it's inputting the "http://" itself, even when that part isn't in what I originally copied. [i.e. if I copy "comicvine.com," when I paste it in the link bar it shows up as "http://www.comicvine.com"] It will then tell me I've got an invalid link. When I go back and erase the http:// and re-type it, linking works.

So yeah.

Nah they need to just fix it lol

@_animus_: Oh no, that I'm not denying (not by a long shot). But I ain't gonna learn helplessness -__- and maybe that information could...help in the...search for a solution. ;>_>

fixed. nevermind

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

I have the exact same problem and it sucks :(

Not working again :(

To fix it, you just need to make sure you click "To a URL" then copy paste the URL, then go back and delete the "http://" in the beginning. Worked for me earlier today.