First, thanks for creating this community!

I liked about https://old.reddit.com/r/xkcd/ that you can expand the comic, even if the full URL was submitted (not just the image URL). This way, I could either peek the comic but stay where I am, or open the URL and still go to the XKCD site.

Recent example posts which do that:

  • xkcd 2794: Alphabet Notes
  • xkcd 2793: Garden Path Sentence
  • xkcd 2792: Summer Solstice

Here, posted comics look as if an image could be expanded, but it redirects me to XKCD instead.

Not sure how /r/xkcd did this. Any chance we can do a similar thing here?

  • Spzi
    OPEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Found it; https://lemmy.world/post/848046

    It achieves an expandable picture, yes. But it is only a picture.

    When examining xkcd 2794 on the other site, I can note two differences:

    • The post does link to https://xkcd.com/2794/, not just to something.png
    • The expanded post includes the alt-text, but it seems to be part of the image. There is no manual text added. Besides, on the other site, you cannot post both a link and accompanying text.

    There is also an xkcd_bot, which seems to include this format to each post:

    Mobile Version! [link]

    Direct image link: Alphabet Notes [link]

    Mouseover text: Listen, you’re very cute, but if you rearrange the alphabet to put U and I together it will RUIN the spacing!

    Don’t get it? explain xkcd [link]

    Not sure if this bot is related to the image/URL behavior.

    I especially liked that you can peek the image, but the post still refers to the full XKCD URL. And you also get the alt text, which I didn’t notice at first.

    • InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I think what you’re describing is a feature of whatever client you’re using for reddit. (I know Relay does/did that, RES likely does so too).
      If I use just a browser, the 2794 post that’s on reddit is the same behavior as here: tiny preview, no peek, link straight to the page

      • Spzi
        OPEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Oh, you’re right. I deleted my account yesterday, so deinstalling RES was only a logical next step. Yes, that seemed to be a RES feature.