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UTUSN

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6. Here goes from "the least tech savvy" : testing testing::

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Sat Jan 5, 2019, 01:39 PM

Jan 2019

When I clicked on the down-carat in the tweet, it went to a menu containing "embed tweet" and clicking on that went to a window with a button, "COPY CODE" which is this (long something with no "mobile." in sight) :

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Our friend Chuck Rosenberg blew my mind today- must watch: <a href="https://t.co/JhHtS3ebQL">https://t.co/JhHtS3ebQL</a></p>— Nicolle Wallace (@NicolleDWallace) <a href="

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?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

**********ON EDIT: Well, it suceeded in posting the open tweet here, sandwiched between lines of (code?). Good enough for me, but this Least Tech Savvy dweeb will appreciate further instructions alone the lines of the o.p.!1

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PSA: posting from Twitter to get the tweet, not just the link-- [View all] tblue37 Jan 2019 OP

Kick for dissemination of useful info. nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #1

I always do this... CurtEastPoint Jan 2019 #2

Sometimes the dropdown menu uses "embed tweet" instead. But a lot of people tblue37 Jan 2019 #4

Yeah I usually only get the Embed option on my iPad or iPhone underpants Jan 2019 #16

Appreciate the post tblue37.. HipChick Jan 2019 #3

Thank you! 2naSalit Jan 2019 #5

Here goes from "the least tech savvy" : testing testing:: UTUSN Jan 2019 #6

Go to the tweet and simply copy the URL in the address bar, without using the tblue37 Jan 2019 #7

Well, let's see,here goes (& you found somebody MORE/least-tech-savvy!1 UTUSN Jan 2019 #8

Whoa, it worked!1 with the leftover code below. Thanks for everything. UTUSN Jan 2019 #9

You are quite welcome. BTW, I don't know why you get leftover code at all. I never do: tblue37 Jan 2019 #11

Ta-da! nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #10

I just copied exactly the link for your posted tweet, but it didn't give me leftover code--nor did i tblue37 Jan 2019 #12

By now you know I'm the last with answers. I never removed (or saw) "mobile". Am on laptop? UTUSN Jan 2019 #13

Yay! Now you have 3 different ways--and one actually posts the tweet clean. nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #14

I am guessing that many are using cellphones or tablets to post, and thus end up tblue37 Jan 2019 #15

Gosh, Kindle Fire HD8?!1 I only post on laptop, seldom on phone. But Kindle is HORRIBLE!1 UTUSN Jan 2019 #17

I manage. I spend most of my time reading, and when I copy-paste or post online, tblue37 Jan 2019 #18

thanks! you just helped me with something Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #19