[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #22946: Default filter erroneously turns FTP hostnames into HTTP links

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#22946: Default filter erroneously turns FTP hostnames into HTTP links
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 Reporter:  DavidAnderson  |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)   |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Formatting     |     Version:  2.0.4
 Severity:  normal         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  close          |
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Comment (by dd32):

 * Gmail on both Android and Desktop also follow the strategy of always
 prefixing with http://
 * ftp.microsoft.com is a good example of a FTP-only server, while
 ftp.snt.utwente.nl was the first I found that does both.
 * HTTP Viewers for FTP domains are a better user experience for most users
 * Browsers don't do smart-detection of url's, they just automatically use
 FTP for a url prefixed with 'ftp.' which I find pretty bad UX.. they
 should at least re-try over HTTP if they've made that assumption.. but
 that's beside the point.

 Coming into this I also agreed that the current behaviour is the best
 default, if it looks like a hostname and it's lacking a protocol, assume
 HTTP.
 Based on browser behaviour though, I'm tempted to suggest that prefixing
 with ftp:// might be a better option - even if FTP is falling out of use
 in the modern web.

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