Newbie posted a link - how come?

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Fair enough, I'm a bit addled at the moment,

Never expected a "fair enough" from an addled BH... I'm... honoured.

 

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However, I think @af123 has disabled unfurling...

Update: URL Unfurling seems to to disabled only for new users under the 'posting links' threshold.

 

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I disable unfurling by the simple expedient of ensuring the URL is not at the beginning of a line. Even a single space will suppress it, and the space is itself suppressed in the presentation of the post.