Why is html code showing up in my links?

[Ronnie]

I know it’s my doing.

 

[Tall Timbers]

From your description I'd presume it's html code.

 

[Spartan Sprinter]

You haven't by chance taken a red pill?

If so you've discovered the Matrix

 

[mattfivefour]

@Ronnie, I think what has happened is you have hit the square brackets icon in the menu that pops up when you hit the 3 dots on the right side of your posting icon bar. Hit it again and the code should disappear and you'll be able to write like normal.