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superpatriotman

(6,713 posts) Sat Jul 2, 2022, 03:42 PM Jul 2022

DU is not Twitter! [View all]

Not all of us can (or care to) see the embedded tweets in your posts.

Please be courteous and either summarize or copy/paste some readable text from your links into your posts. Doing so will enhance user experience and make you a hero to at least one DUer.

This has been a public service announcement on behalf of the Wood Party.

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DU is not Twitter! [View all] superpatriotman Jul 2022 OP

I want to declare a Day of Facebooking in protest Sympthsical Jul 2022 #1

I don't have a Fakepuke login anymore. House of Roberts Jul 2022 #4

Thank you! PJMcK Jul 2022 #2

esp if they arent in the vid forum. mopinko Jul 2022 #9

You might can read them if you click to sign in, then x it. Lars39 Jul 2022 #3

Or... superpatriotman Jul 2022 #5

I don't have twitter and I can see all the posted tweets and can click on them directly. TheBlackAdder Jul 2022 #43

I used to be able to, now I have to do that. Lars39 Jul 2022 #45

Same here. They initially display as a link Xavier Breath Jul 2022 #51

What makes you decree that!? 48656c6c6f20 Jul 2022 #6

You betcha. And let's keep on keeping twitter tracking from DU! erronis Jul 2022 #16

You're always welcome to ignore any post, carry-on. USALiberal Jul 2022 #19

"carry on". Typical back-hand comment. Do you know that twitter is recording erronis Jul 2022 #22

Ok 48656c6c6f20 Jul 2022 #58

Thanks for the reminder. summer_in_TX Jul 2022 #7

So is DU!! USALiberal Jul 2022 #20

Also, Twitter embeds don't always play nice with old equipment. GoCubsGo Jul 2022 #8

I Agree (with superpatriotman) That This Forum Is NOT Tweetter wyn borkins Jul 2022 #10

fwiw, EarlG and Skinner welcomed Twitter posts Lars39 Jul 2022 #50

It's just polite to post some appropriate excerpts Blecht Jul 2022 #11

There are posters here who seem to spend their days on Twitter. BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #12

I am really glad for the good tweets being posted questionseverything Jul 2022 #14

💯 I know which members give full Twitter posts, MerryBlooms Jul 2022 #64

I wonder if twitter doesn't encourage its twitterers to post links - increase tracking revenue! erronis Jul 2022 #17

lol! that would be GREAT if twitter sent me a check for every time orleans Jul 2022 #24

And for those that can't read your tweets? Not so good. erronis Jul 2022 #25

Keep 'em coming. I appreciate all Tiedrich, middle age riot, and Fuselgang posts! MLAA Jul 2022 #42

I really enjoy and appreciate the posts that include tweets from Tiedrich, middle age riot, MLAA Jul 2022 #46

C'mon now Sympthsical Jul 2022 #61

Totally disagree, many tweets are worth reading. Lighten up. USALiberal Jul 2022 #13

Some of us just don't have access, in my case it's an extremely slow Meadowoak Jul 2022 #18

If they are worth reading then take the time to summarize. Jeez. erronis Jul 2022 #23

I agree....... MyOwnPeace Jul 2022 #36

I agree - big-time! NBachers Jul 2022 #48

I agree. Bev54 Jul 2022 #28

Agree! I appreciate our posters who share some of the very best allowing me to see them without bei MLAA Jul 2022 #49

Politeness can go a long way in public discourse Cozmo Jul 2022 #15

Twitter is a social media platform where YOU are the product and source of revenue. erronis Jul 2022 #21

sounds like you should ask earlg. orleans Jul 2022 #27

"what the fuck difference does it make", "delivers fucking pizza " erronis Jul 2022 #34

yes i do. and apparently i got my point across nt orleans Jul 2022 #37

I for one enjoy seeing embedded tweets in the posts because I don't use twitter Bev54 Jul 2022 #26

Lol, seriously? Tarc Jul 2022 #29

This 👆 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2022 #31

I swear everytime I see threads like this I take it personally. Nevilledog Jul 2022 #57

I 🥰 your posts. You do such a great job helping me MerryBlooms Jul 2022 #62

... Nevilledog Jul 2022 #63

😘 MerryBlooms Jul 2022 #65

If the post is linked to a tweet could you please just notify us in the subject line? N/T bluecollar2 Jul 2022 #30

If we take the time to copy/paste the tweet along with summer_in_TX Jul 2022 #32

I don't read posts with embedded tweets but I'm fine with people choosing to post that way - I Midwestern Democrat Jul 2022 #33

-In that case, if you don't already know, soldierant Jul 2022 #38

Agree - it's common courtesy in a discussion forum dwayneb Jul 2022 #35

Twitter is great for people who want speed as the priority IronLionZion Jul 2022 #39

I've been here for almost 20 years. 11 Bravo Jul 2022 #40

Unfortunately your post will be ignored. former9thward Jul 2022 #41

I endeavor to not be a Twitter enabler. Videos are even more problematic Tetrachloride Jul 2022 #44

I usually don't go to twitter to read tweets Progressive dog Jul 2022 #47

so sick of trashbook & twitty's ! who care's about social media! cloudboy07 Jul 2022 #52

Love posting from Twitter. Kingofalldems Jul 2022 #53

Alternatively I could complain about... brooklynite Jul 2022 #54

No, sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. OnDoutside Jul 2022 #55

I agree, even articles should have a short summary of what it's about JI7 Jul 2022 #56

There too many intelligent and decent people that post on Twitter. Swede Jul 2022 #59

correct. it is NOT twitter. you don't want to see tweets, then don't read them. btw DU is ON twitter orleans Jul 2022 #60