# Until a link is provided publicly it does not work
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/until-a-link-is-provided-publicly-it-does-not-work/72412
**Category:** Bug
**Created:** [October 19, 2017, 11:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/until-a-link-is-provided-publicly-it-does-not-work/72412 "2017-10-19T11:30:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@sqweelygig](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sqweelygig)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2017, 11:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/until-a-link-is-provided-publicly-it-does-not-work/72412/1 "2017-10-19T11:30:54Z")
When links are created in whispered replies (to assist colleagues in resolving issues) they cannot be followed by simply clicking on them, instead getting trapped in `/clicks/track`.
## Replication steps
1. Create a never-seen-before, but valid, url.
- (perhaps a google doc shared with everyone with the url).
2. Create a new topic on Discourse, perhaps in a sandbox room.
3. Whisper a reply to this with just your url as text.
4. Confirm that single clicking the whispered link does not work.
5. Confirm that opening the link in a new tab does work.
6. Confirm that single clicking the whispered link still does not work.
7. Publicly reply with the same text, just your url.
8. Confirm that clicking the link in the whispered reply now does work.
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2017, 1:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/until-a-link-is-provided-publicly-it-does-not-work/72412/2 "2017-10-20T01:19:49Z")
Can you repro this @jomaxro?
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### Author:  [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2017, 1:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/until-a-link-is-provided-publicly-it-does-not-work/72412/3 "2017-10-20T13:07:52Z")
Yes, I can repro this on Try. Also,
> [@sqweelygig](#):
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> just your url as text.
is not necessary. Including other text does not prevent repro.
> **[How do I reply to folks here?](https://try.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-reply-to-folks-here/51/10)**
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> I noticed there’s a few different ways to reply. I’m unclear which method of replying I should use, and when. Can anyone clarify this for me? Also how do I quote someone else’s post, as I have seen others do in replies here?
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/until-a-link-is-provided-publicly-it-does-not-work/72412/4 "2018-05-05T20:32:52Z")
I believe this was fixed quite a while ago, can you confirm @jomaxro?
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### Author:  [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2018, 7:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/until-a-link-is-provided-publicly-it-does-not-work/72412/6 "2018-05-08T19:18:58Z")
Can confirm this is fixed.
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### Author:  [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2018, 7:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/until-a-link-is-provided-publicly-it-does-not-work/72412/7 "2018-05-08T19:19:01Z")