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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsQuestion for those in the know(s)...
What does the permalink thingamagoober do and how/why would one use it?
Sorry I'm so computerly inept, but is that some sort of NSA thingamawhatsit? I'm skeered to use it because I might tip something over or it might take me to the end of the internet and I don't know how to turn my 'puter around?
Some scholarly advice would be 'preciated.
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HappyMe
(20,277 posts)with the permafrost. Or maybe Perma-Press Pants.
Callmecrazy
(3,066 posts)because I think it's some sort of offramp into oblivion
Not at all sure.
Callmecrazy
(3,066 posts)Per-ma-link?
Or to change my text color? permal-ink? What color does permal look like?
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)light blue redgreen with yellow undertones.
Callmecrazy
(3,066 posts)MERDE.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)Chan790
(20,176 posts)Doing so allows one to retain a post even if the thread it is in is archived or deleted, as long as the specific post is not removed from the server.
It's the difference between:
Permalink: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1202&pid=339
Non-permanent link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1202331#post1
Edit: It's esoteric and not terribly useful except to the admins and people who wish to export single posts to outside blogs and journals.
Callmecrazy
(3,066 posts)Don't muddy up the thread, okay?
Chan790
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Callmecrazy
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