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muriel_volestrangler

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21. Many people see the whole tweet when just a link is put into the DU post

Reply to Geechie (Original post)

Fri Apr 23, 2021, 03:37 AM

Apr 2021

I do; I always view DU on my PC. Perhaps it's when viewing on a phone, or using the mobile view, that people don't see it. But unless you know that others don't see what you do, then it would seem like needless repetition to duplicate what the tweet says.

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A modest proposal [View all] Geechie Apr 2021 OP

I completely agree PJMcK Apr 2021 #1

As much as I want to agree Devil Child Apr 2021 #2

I'm not arguing that point. Geechie Apr 2021 #17

No explation at the top is wrong...No explanation is _? Got it?..Great Comparson..No explanation of: Stuart G Apr 2021 #3

Um, no. n/t Geechie Apr 2021 #18

To me, it's the equivalent of using just the word THIS as the subject line. Croney Apr 2021 #4

"Call your congressman RIGHT FUCKING NOW!" or... madinmaryland Apr 2021 #9

The fun comes later PJMcK Apr 2021 #12

another annoyance NJCher Apr 2021 #15

My chosen response in this is to employ the Trash This Thread option. abqtommy Apr 2021 #5

Agree! Rebl2 Apr 2021 #6

Maybe DU needs a Twitter thread????? flying_wahini Apr 2021 #7

agree. i'm not even on twitter. garybeck Apr 2021 #8

THANK YOU catrose Apr 2021 #10

Even if it doesn't link to Twitter, ambiguous post titles should be discouraged. RussellCattle Apr 2021 #11

I Clicked on a DU original post and you won't belive what happened next!!!! PurgedVoter Apr 2021 #13

Unless DU is considered social media, housecat Apr 2021 #14

Whew! central scrutinizer Apr 2021 #16

Tee hee! Geechie Apr 2021 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Apr 2021 #20

Many people see the whole tweet when just a link is put into the DU post muriel_volestrangler Apr 2021 #21