diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
index 7e0eda9e342..02eb319099a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
@@ -457,13 +457,13 @@ steam.start() -- spawns the effect
 		var/area/A = get_area(location)
 
 		var/where = "[A.name] | [location.x], [location.y]"
-		var/whereLink = "<A HREF='?src=%holder_ref%;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[location.x];Y=[location.y];Z=[location.z]'>[where]</a>"
+		var/whereLink = "<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[location.x];Y=[location.y];Z=[location.z]'>[where]</a>"
 
 		if(carry.my_atom.fingerprintslast)
 			var/mob/M = get_mob_by_key(carry.my_atom.fingerprintslast)
 			var/more = ""
 			if(M)
-				more = "(<A HREF='?src=%holder_ref%;adminmoreinfo=\ref[M]'>?</a>)"
+				more = "(<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminmoreinfo=\ref[M]'>?</a>)"
 			message_admins("A chemical smoke reaction has taken place in ([whereLink])[contained]. Last associated key is [carry.my_atom.fingerprintslast][more].", 0, 1)
 			log_game("A chemical smoke reaction has taken place in ([where])[contained]. Last associated key is [carry.my_atom.fingerprintslast].")
 		else
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/transfer_valve.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/transfer_valve.dm
index c77a388d1e6..7e6b712af96 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/transfer_valve.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/transfer_valve.dm
@@ -164,16 +164,16 @@
 		else
 			attacher_name = "[attacher.name]([attacher.ckey])"
 
-		var/log_str = "Bomb valve opened in <A HREF='?src=%holder_ref%;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[bombturf.x];Y=[bombturf.y];Z=[bombturf.z]'>[A.name]</a> "
+		var/log_str = "Bomb valve opened in <A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[bombturf.x];Y=[bombturf.y];Z=[bombturf.z]'>[A.name]</a> "
 		log_str += "with [attached_device ? attached_device : "no device"] attacher: [attacher_name]"
 
 		if(attacher)
-			log_str += "(<A HREF='?src=%holder_ref%;adminmoreinfo=\ref[attacher]'>?</A>)"
+			log_str += "(<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminmoreinfo=\ref[attacher]'>?</A>)"
 
 		var/mob/mob = get_mob_by_key(src.fingerprintslast)
 		var/last_touch_info = ""
 		if(mob)
-			last_touch_info = "(<A HREF='?src=%holder_ref%;adminmoreinfo=\ref[mob]'>?</A>)"
+			last_touch_info = "(<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminmoreinfo=\ref[mob]'>?</A>)"
 
 		log_str += " Last touched by: [src.fingerprintslast][last_touch_info]"
 		bombers += log_str
diff --git a/code/modules/power/singularity/emitter.dm b/code/modules/power/singularity/emitter.dm
index bfe5899c8e2..82874a94ff6 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/singularity/emitter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/singularity/emitter.dm
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/machinery/emitter/Del()
-	message_admins("Emitter deleted at ([x],[y],[z] - <A HREF='?src=%holder_ref%;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[x];Y=[y];Z=[z]'>JMP</a>)",0,1)
+	message_admins("Emitter deleted at ([x],[y],[z] - <A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[x];Y=[y];Z=[z]'>JMP</a>)",0,1)
 	log_game("Emitter deleted at ([x],[y],[z])")
 	investigate_log("<font color='red'>deleted</font> at ([x],[y],[z])","singulo")
 	..()
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 				src.active = 0
 				user << "You turn off the [src]."
 				src.use_power = 1
-				message_admins("Emitter turned off by [key_name(user, user.client)](<A HREF='?src=%holder_ref%;adminmoreinfo=\ref[user]'>?</A>) in ([x],[y],[z] - <A HREF='?src=%holder_ref%;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[x];Y=[y];Z=[z]'>JMP</a>)",0,1)
+				message_admins("Emitter turned off by [key_name(user, user.client)](<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminmoreinfo=\ref[user]'>?</A>) in ([x],[y],[z] - <A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[x];Y=[y];Z=[z]'>JMP</a>)",0,1)
 				log_game("Emitter turned off by [user.ckey]([user]) in ([x],[y],[z])")
 				investigate_log("turned <font color='red'>off</font> by [user.key]","singulo")
 			else
diff --git a/code/modules/power/singularity/particle_accelerator/particle_control.dm b/code/modules/power/singularity/particle_accelerator/particle_control.dm
index ebc1ab5b1dc..04163d48594 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/singularity/particle_accelerator/particle_control.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/singularity/particle_accelerator/particle_control.dm
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 		src.toggle_power()
 		investigate_log("turned [active?"<font color='red'>ON</font>":"<font color='green'>OFF</font>"] by [usr.key]","singulo")
 		if (active)
-			message_admins("PA Control Computer turned ON by [key_name(usr, usr.client)](<A HREF='?src=%holder_ref%;adminmoreinfo=\ref[usr]'>?</A>) in ([x],[y],[z] - <A HREF='?src=%holder_ref%;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[x];Y=[y];Z=[z]'>JMP</a>)",0,1)
+			message_admins("PA Control Computer turned ON by [key_name(usr, usr.client)](<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminmoreinfo=\ref[usr]'>?</A>) in ([x],[y],[z] - <A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[x];Y=[y];Z=[z]'>JMP</a>)",0,1)
 			log_game("PA Control Computer turned ON by [usr.ckey]([usr]) in ([x],[y],[z])")
 	else if(href_list["scan"])
 		src.part_scan()
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 		if(strength > 2)
 			strength = 2
 		else
-			message_admins("PA Control Computer increased to [strength] by [key_name(usr, usr.client)](<A HREF='?src=%holder_ref%;adminmoreinfo=\ref[usr]'>?</A>) in ([x],[y],[z] - <A HREF='?src=%holder_ref%;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[x];Y=[y];Z=[z]'>JMP</a>)",0,1)
+			message_admins("PA Control Computer increased to [strength] by [key_name(usr, usr.client)](<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminmoreinfo=\ref[usr]'>?</A>) in ([x],[y],[z] - <A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[x];Y=[y];Z=[z]'>JMP</a>)",0,1)
 			log_game("PA Control Computer increased to [strength] by [usr.ckey]([usr]) in ([x],[y],[z])")
 			investigate_log("increased to <font color='red'>[strength]</font> by [usr.key]","singulo")
 		for(var/obj/structure/particle_accelerator/part in connected_parts)