[HOLD for payment 2022-07-15] [$250] When sending text that NewDot thinks is a link, it adds the link markdown automatically and doesn't allow to edit

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Action Performed:

1. Open any chat
2. send safe.directory/link message
3. Edit the message to remove the link

Expected Result:

User would expect it to save the text as-is and be able to remove the link

Actual Result:

App won't let user to remove the link. If I remove the [] and (http://safe.directory/) from the message and hit Save, it adds them back.

Workaround:

unknown

Platform:

Where is this issue occurring?

• Web
• iOS
• Android
• Desktop App
• Mobile Web

Version Number: 1.1.63-0
Reproducible in staging?: Y
Reproducible in production?: Y
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers):
Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
Notes/Photos/Videos: Any additional supporting documentation

Recording.453.mp4

Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: @rafecolton
Slack conversation: https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C01GTK53T8Q/p1652808490521729

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @luacmartins (Engineering), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4319 for more details.

[luacmartins]

I think this can be external

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @kadiealexander (External), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/8582 for more details.

[kadiealexander]

Posted to Upwork!

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to Contributor-plus team member for initial proposal review - @Santhosh-Sellavel (Exported)