General Discussion

MineralMan

(151,531 posts)

55. So, your workplace doesn't want you on Twitter?

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Mon Feb 6, 2017, 03:54 PM

Feb 2017

Shocking! They want you to work when you're on the job? Outrageous!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

58 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

When did this "link to tweet" stuff start on DU? [View all] Orrex Feb 2017 OP

Workplace filters JustAnotherGen Feb 2017 #1

DU announcement Jan.24... pinboy3niner Feb 2017 #2

Embedded tweets are more aesthetically pleasing. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #4

Sure, if they display Orrex Feb 2017 #15

11. I will embed and quote from now on. Thanks for the heads up. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #17

I saw and appreciate that! Orrex Feb 2017 #18

Quoting is good for the search engines too. Makes phrases more popular. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #25

same for me NewJeffCT Feb 2017 #34

Thanks--I totally missed that. Orrex Feb 2017 #13

I LOVE them! yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #54

Yep, also for archive purposes Blues Heron Feb 2017 #3

Embedding links was enabled on DU about 1-2 weeks ago. DetlefK Feb 2017 #5

I don't have filters, so I see images, but posters should also cut/paste the tweet as text Mrs. Overall Feb 2017 #6

Yes, because link to tweet works better for me kcr Feb 2017 #9

Good point! demmiblue Feb 2017 #12

Rec madokie Feb 2017 #7

Don't know but find it annoying and wish Skinner & Earlg would require a photo of the tweet or that Pachamama Feb 2017 #8

Maybe a subforum, like Video & Multimedia? Orrex Feb 2017 #14

Better than a scren image of the tweet is to quote the text of it csziggy Feb 2017 #32

Thank you jehop61 Feb 2017 #40

Oh, just one of many unfortunate changes here... JNelson6563 Feb 2017 #10

I will embed and quote from now on. Thanks for the heads up. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #11

Yep that's all I see too. Liberal In Texas Feb 2017 #16

I was about to complain also. rickford66 Feb 2017 #19

Copying the text is important, but so is embedding the link. cab67 Feb 2017 #20

Bookmark them for later IronLionZion Feb 2017 #21

Often with a vid there's a hint about the content Orrex Feb 2017 #27

Some ad blockers etc. will stop the tweet displaying. Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #22

Thanks for the tip pintobean Feb 2017 #23

You're welcome. Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #24

I can usually view them from home... Orrex Feb 2017 #28

Well, using such plugins in the way I suggest would just stop the display of the tweet, Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #37

sometimes heaven05 Feb 2017 #26

I might mention it in ATA Orrex Feb 2017 #29

okey dokey heaven05 Feb 2017 #50

You shouldn't really be DUing at work......should you? pangaia Feb 2017 #30

YOU'RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME!!!!!!1!! Orrex Feb 2017 #33

LOL !!!!!!!!!! pangaia Feb 2017 #35

You went where I didn't dare ... Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #42

I learned that for 43 years. pangaia Feb 2017 #43

43 years! Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #45

The day a couple years ago when I sold the business to my one employee, pangaia Feb 2017 #46

I wish! Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #48

That is what cell phones are for. avebury Feb 2017 #47

Please copy what the tweet says mainstreetonce Feb 2017 #31

I will include the text of the tweet from now on. blogslut Feb 2017 #36

Thanks for your consideration! Orrex Feb 2017 #38

I don't mind the tweet display at all, but vast gifs in sig lines used to drive me crazy. Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #41

Same, had to disable those- some were too darned much bettyellen Feb 2017 #51

Yeah, I mean, three in one sig line, in one case. Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #52

Alt agencies for one thing radical noodle Feb 2017 #39

Tweets weren't displaying for me either TexasProgresive Feb 2017 #44

Not only that melman Feb 2017 #49

Around the same time the use of WhiteTara Feb 2017 #53

So, your workplace doesn't want you on Twitter? MineralMan Feb 2017 #55

Yes, shocking that some employers allow their workers downtime Orrex Feb 2017 #56

Well, I don't know. MineralMan Feb 2017 #57

No, you don't know Orrex Feb 2017 #58