How do you get a hyperlink in "source" section of Yahoo Answers?

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Am thinking about spending a little time helping people at Yahoo Answers and couldn't seem to figure out how to make the link in the "source" section of my answers an actual hyperlink. I paste in the URL and when the answer goes live, it's just plain old text. I tried using html and that didn't work either. Probably something dumb I'm doing, but I figured you guys could help point me in the right direction. Thanks.

Brad
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  • Profile picture of the author stevecl
    You need to get past a level 1 score. Yahoo answers anti spam policy i'm afraid.

    There is away around it apparently, just google yahoo answers hyperlink!!!
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    • Profile picture of the author grayambition
      I took a look at that workaround, and it probably works, but I'm not sure I'd use it. Yahoo has been known to delete/ban accounts, and unless you're sure the workaround is "kosher" (I don't have an answer to that - I'm just posing a warning), you might be better off to just get to level 2 without playing games.

      You only need 249 points for level 2, and you get 100 just for signing up. It shouldn't take more than a couple of weeks to get there if you're doing much of anything at all.
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  • Profile picture of the author SEOFocused
    like the other members said, you need to be a level 2 members before your links go live. dont have to do anything special, just be a level 2 and your source links would turn to live links.
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  • Profile picture of the author Andyhenry
    Yeah - they hate marketers trying to abuse their system (who doesn't) so they make you put some time in first before allowing it.
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  • Profile picture of the author addictiod
    You need to reach level 2 on Yahoo! Answers before your links can be clicked.
    This thing it's included by Yahoo! to avoid spammers.
    So..spend some time answering questions.
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  • Profile picture of the author Caleb Spilchen
    Hi There,

    Because of all the spam. You need to have I think 250 Points (which is Level 2), to answer questions with a hyperlink in the resource line.

    Caleb
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  • Profile picture of the author Brad Callen
    Awesome. Thanks everyone.

    Brad
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  • Profile picture of the author inspiro
    Also, you get 2 points for every question you answer (upto 20/day) and more if your answer is chosen as the best one.
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