Magnet link in wordpress

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  magnetvswp · Member · Jan 21, 2019 at 12:04 pm

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  Hey,
  why can’t I share magnet links ?
  Is there a way to do it ? Thanks.

  Here is what I tried ; I swear the ‘html source code’ should have worked : https://magnet168825666.wordpress.com/test/

  You can try it yourself, please ? I swear I also thought it was a ‘user manipulation problem’ but I did bothb tried to add the link by the WYSWING interface and as HTML and both fails ; so it must be wordpress related issue.

  What say you ? Do you refuse magnets intentionnaly or is it a bug ?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  kokkieh · Staff · Jan 21, 2019 at 3:14 pm

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  Hi there,

  Magnet links don’t work as hyperlinks on WordPress.com, no. You can find the URL protocols that are allowed on WordPress.com here:

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/beginning-html/#adding-a-link

  But I found an old thread with a workaround that you can try:

  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/magnet-links/

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  magnetvswp · Member · Jan 21, 2019 at 6:26 pm

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  “Security” is shutting down the magnet protocol ?
  Could you elaborate ? On why it’s not an authorized one ?
  …I think this might be an hilarious situation.

  You tell me to use a solution which require trusting a random untrusted tier with publicity (which is exacly what I think is called a REAL security issue) ?!

  Really ? You are getting out with the SECURITY reason ? Are you serious ? I’m outraged.

  I guess the workaround to get the shit done is to use javascript to go around your little “security” nonsense. But this is a bad solution, I know it is. And it’s totally a political choice from you guys, I really doubt there is a real security problem about this.

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  supernovia · Staff · Jan 21, 2019 at 10:51 pm

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  Hi, unfortunately the JavaScript wouldn’t work here.

  Here’s a list of code allowed on our servers:

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  If you want to use code outside those restrictions, in this case I would recommend using a self-managed WordPress installation with another host. Then you can modify the software as you like.

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  magnetvswp · Member · Jan 21, 2019 at 11:37 pm

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  Thanks for the time, then. It is great to have answers this fast, even if I’m not happy by what I hear. At all.

  I really assumed that a buisness relying on a free software would value freedom of basic content/usage.

  Your political “thing” thought, it really bothers me, and I really don’t want to support it in any way now. Thanks for filling me in, at least I didn’t lingered. – I know what I must :)

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  supernovia · Staff · Jan 22, 2019 at 1:38 am

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  You bet.

  Your political “thing” thought

  If you’d like to send further clarification we’ll pass it along. Thanks!