# URLs with encoding are altered when using Discourse link function

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/urls-with-encoding-are-altered-when-using-discourse-link-function/400694
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 15, 2026, 1:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/urls-with-encoding-are-altered-when-using-discourse-link-function/400694 "2026-04-15T13:11:11Z")
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### Author: ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2026, 2:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/urls-with-encoding-are-altered-when-using-discourse-link-function/400694/7 "2026-04-15T14:20:34Z")

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I wasn’t able to reproduce.

> [@Rubi](#):
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> I assume try.discourse uses the same login?

It’s not linked to Meta. It’s for testing and usually resets once a day, so your account and the posts you created will be gone tomorrow. You can use your Discourse ID if you have one, but otherwise, it’s independent.

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