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[ ! ] Link Preview Facebook Style
Topic Started: Aug 11 2015, 12:45 PM (236 Views)
slothly
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I don't know if this is beyond zetaboards capabilities but would it be possible to have link preview similar to what you see on Facebook? If you post a link on Facebook, it'll be automatically turned into this format:

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So the link is automatically expanded into a thumbnail of the site, a title, and usually a small description.

Tumblr also has a similar format if you post a link:

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I think it'd be a great feature to add because it'll encourage people to share more links to interesting articles.
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DaPizzaMan
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#TeamSupport

Unfortunately this is not possible.
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Cory
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The closest you'll get is using an iframe, but that will display the entirety of the page.
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Ferby
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To fully explain...

How this works on Facebook is they have the server capacity to fetch the first image on that page (special algorithms determine which image would be the best preview and whatnot) and also fetch some content from that page to use in the preview you post to Facebook. This makes users more likely to click the link. Unfortunately this is not possible on ZetaBoards as no one is able to provide a server to do so (financial issues, plus actually making the system etc.). So unfortunately this wouldn't be possible.
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slothly
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Ah okay, I figured this wouldn't be a feasible request. Thank you guys!
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Moonface
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This request was deemed impractical by our staff. This could mean that the feature you have requested is impossible to write, requires PHP and/or hosting, or requires too many AJAX requests. If you have any questions about why this request is not practical, feel free to contact Moonface .
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