You’re currently using the WYSIWYG editor, where you format links by selecting the text (causing a menu of formatting options to appear) and then choosing the ‘link’ option.
In your user settings, you can switch to the Markdown editor, where normal Markdown formatting rules apply.
...what’s wrong with my link formatting? I checked all the [common failure modes](https://wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/Comment_formatting#Links_2)
You’re currently using the WYSIWYG editor, where you format links by selecting the text (causing a menu of formatting options to appear) and then choosing the ‘link’ option.
In your user settings, you can switch to the Markdown editor, where normal Markdown formatting rules apply.
Thanks!