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Aug 25, 2025

Can we still include hotlinks in our blog posts?

I noticed that I can't insert hot links in blog posts today, August 25th. Is this feature working for you?

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TonetoEdo

TonetoEdo

Living between the Tone and Edo Rivers in Higashi Katsushika area of Chiba Prefecture.

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  • genkidesu

    genkidesu

    on Aug 25

    It hasn't been working for me for a couple of weeks now :( It works in the draft format (it lets me add the link, and it seems clickable there) but it disappears once I submit the post. I've taken to just adding links at the bottom of the article where I'm writing about something I've read in the media or need to include a source, but hoping the team behind the scenes might have a more logical long term fix. I feel like it makes blogs a bit clunky when the links aren't just part of the text!

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  • TonetoEdo

    TonetoEdo

    on Aug 25

    @genkidesu I'll follow your model, including the links at the foot of the blog. I hope the hot link feature gets repaired soon. I strive to provide value and back up what I write with relevant links.

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  • genkidesu

    genkidesu

    on Aug 25

    @TonetoEdo agreed, I think it's important! @CityCost are you able to look into this? Not super urgent, but would be helpful going forward.

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  • TonetoEdo

    TonetoEdo

    on Aug 25

    @genkidesu and @CityCost hot links are so valuable. I want to direct readers to government resources that help foreign residents, official tourism websites, and blogs by fellow City Cost writers.

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  • helloalissa

    helloalissa

    on Aug 25

    I've noticed the same. Is it just me or have things around here (like the Themes) been gradually dropping off for a couple years now?

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  • genkidesu

    genkidesu

    on Aug 26

    @helloalissa Yes, the themes dropped off around June(ish) last year and haven't come back, so I do think overall it has been quieter here. Also I don't see any updates anymore from the City-Cost "features" section (the last one was almost exactly 12 months ago) or on their social media accounts.

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  • BigfamJapan

    BigfamJapan

    on Aug 27

    I had noticed this. And because of it, I couldn't add a video to a video post! I assumed that links added through the video medium would be separate, but evidently not!

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  • TonetoEdo

    TonetoEdo

    on Aug 29

    @BigfamJapan Oh, no! I had intended to try my hand at video production to enhance my posts...

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