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How to link to Tweets

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by LakeGator, Oct 17, 2023.

  1. LakeGator

    LakeGator Mostly Harmless Moderator

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    Linking to X, formerly, known as Twitter has been made troublesome as the software that runs these forums does not accept x.com as a source. The software accepts twitter.com but not x.com. I reported this issue over a month ago and, as usual, the request was ignored. Hopefully, someone will add x.com to the list of accepted media sites, someday.

    Until then, if you wish to post a tweet here the easiest way is to use the Media icon, [​IMG] , and enter the URL supplied by X and click on Embed. This will fail but will also display the URL at the beginning. You can then replace the x with twitter and then click on Embed.
     
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  2. ShortBusGator

    ShortBusGator Junior

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    Fun fact, the twitter domain still works. So if you change x.com to twitter.com, it should work as expected.

     
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  3. ETGator

    ETGator Long-Time Gator Stuck In East Tennessee Moderator VIP Member

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    I don't ever have trouble posting Twitter/X links. I just copy the link and embed via the media (looks like film).

    If anyone does, let us know.

     
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  4. iam4uf

    iam4uf GC Hall of Fame

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    Same for me, just copy & paste.
     
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  5. tommyvee

    tommyvee VIP Member

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    I just open the X link in a browser and then copy the Twitter link that it redirects to. One more step, but simple.
     
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  6. hoyt233

    hoyt233 GC Hall of Fame

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    I let my 9 year old granddaughter handle that stuff.
     
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  7. tommyvee

    tommyvee VIP Member

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    She’s on TikTok, not X.