These links are working for me. Can you post a reply with the URLs you're given for each of these links?
One possibility is that he's getting an old version of the link, such as from my 2003 message
here.
Probably the easiest way to understand board coding is to use the "peek" button found at the bottom of all messages. That will show you the raw text, including any coding used.
Adminnemooseus
Added by edit: Considering that "ubb" is used in this topics title, I really think he's seeing an outdated ubb code link, such as cited above.
Edited by Adminnemooseus, : See above.
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