} elseif (is_string($longurl_data)) {
$longurl = $longurl_data;
} else {
- throw new ServerException("Can't linkify url '$url'");
+ // Unable to reach the server to verify contents, etc
+ // Just pass the link on through for now.
+ common_log(LOG_ERR, "Can't linkify url '$url'");
+ $longurl = $url;
}
}
$attrs = array('href' => $canon, 'title' => $longurl, 'rel' => 'external');