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MG Midget and Sprite General - Linking to archive!

Anybody know how one creates a link to a specific thread in the archive? It used to be easily done, but doesn't appear to work now.
I was trying to add a link to a thread on rear suspension which is relevant to a current thread but was not able to do so.
I have a bokmark to the thread I wanted to refer to, that works fine, but if I try and copy the url and paste it into the thread it takes you to the front page of the relevant current BBS!
Just like this:
http://www2.mgcars.org.uk/cgi-bin/gen5?runprog=mgbbs&access=&mode=archiveth&subject=97&subjectar=97&thread=200808242331585210
Really annoying!
Graham.
Graham P

The Archive is only open to members. When you post a link to the BBS - the BBS itself removes the part of the url that indicates you're a member (access=

Without that membership part....the archive link is redirected to the current forum.

Your local bookmark WILL have the access=xxxxxx so will work and indeed would work on any other website - its only when pasted here that the detail is removed.

Don't be tempted to use a URL shrinker/re-writer etc as that will include your unique access number and allow anyone to post here as you.

Not sure there is a solution for a safe direct link to the archive. It might be better to re-activate the thread from the archive - then you could post a safe public link to it within the current section
Dean Smith ('73 RWA)

Thanks Dean, that clears that up,
Graham.
Graham P

This thread was discussed on 13/01/2012

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