Similar to this question. While cleaning up some URL shortened
links, I noticed that links are not automatically hyperlinked
when enclosed in parens. For example,   and <- properly
hyperlinked.  I imagine this has to do with the regex.  In chat,
it works properly.  share|improve this question The problem
solves itself if you don't post bare URLs. Make the link text
explanatory. Showing us where the link goes is what tooltips are
for. –  Cody Gray Jul 26 '11 at 16:07 @Cody: What do tooltips
have to with this? –  GI Joe Jul 26 '11 at 16:09 Uh, the point
is to use descriptive text in your hyperlinks, not bare URLs.
Tooltips tell you the actual linked URL. I don't understand
what's unclear. –  Cody Gray Jul 26 '11 at 16:11 @Cody: What
does that have to do with the fact that the automatic
hyperlinking works for URLs in parens only in Chat and not on
the SE network in general? That's not a solution but a
workaround! –  GI Joe Jul 26 '11 at 16:12 The problem solves
itself if you stop posting bare URLs... It's not a