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EarlG

(22,540 posts)
Tue Jun 4, 2024, 11:53 AM Jun 2024

A couple of DU updates -- tweet/video indicators and x.com embedding

Hello all,

As mentioned prior to the fund drive, Elad has just enabled Twitter and YouTube indicators by default for all Star Members. (This feature was supposed to be turned on by default when DU4 launched, but it seems we overlooked it.)

The indicators appear on Latest, Greatest, Latest Videos, and in forums. They look like this:



If you see a blue box next to a thread title, it means the OP contains a tweet. If you see a red box, it means the OP contains a YouTube video.

If you want to turn the indicators off, you can, by going to your Account Settings (My DU > Account Settings) page. Scroll down to the section titled "Social media integration" and set "Show tweet indicator" and "Show video indicator" to "No."

In addition, Elad has fixed x.com embedding, so it should now work correctly without having to use the twitter.com workaround. Using twitter.com URLs will still work, but you can now directly paste tweets with the x.com URL and they should show up.

Thanks for reading!

EarlG

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A couple of DU updates -- tweet/video indicators and x.com embedding (Original Post) EarlG Jun 2024 OP
TY for your continued efforts to improve DU further. 👍 electric_blue68 Jun 2024 #1
Thanks lpbk2713 Jun 2024 #2
Kudos! BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #3
Thank you PatSeg Jun 2024 #4
Nice new features to see attached content. Very cool! SoFlaBro Jun 2024 #5
Thanks, EarlG! highplainsdem Jun 2024 #6
Thanks! Now, with all that spare time you suddenly have, can we have universeodon? Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2024 #7
Thank you! Wild blueberry Jun 2024 #8
Thanks! There's almost too many neat features to count. I think DU pays attention to us! marble falls Jun 2024 #9
This is absolutely effing cilla4progress Jun 2024 #10
Thanks!!! CaptainTruth Jun 2024 #11
THANK YOU! CousinIT Jun 2024 #12
Thanks! Celerity Jun 2024 #13
Thank you, EarlG and Elad! nt crickets Jun 2024 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author crickets Jun 2024 #15
Thanks... IthinkThereforeIAM Jun 2024 #16
K&R William769 Jun 2024 #17
Thank you! hlthe2b Jun 2024 #18
nice DoBW Jun 2024 #19
Thank you. littlemissmartypants Jun 2024 #20
Thank you for everything! 2naSalit Jun 2024 #21
Dang. I liked the Twitter workaround. ificandream Jun 2024 #22
Thank you. sheshe2 Jun 2024 #23
Love the indicators. I can't stand a video of someone's long take on sm underpants Jun 2024 #24
I see you also fixed the width issue of the "RECOMMEND" button becoming slightly wider when * Oopsie Daisy Jun 2024 #25
this is why I keep donating to DU Skittles Jun 2024 #26
Thank you oasis Jun 2024 #27
Thank you. ChazInAz Jun 2024 #28
thanks guys! (now i want to see the tweet nevilledog posted in the lounge!) nt orleans Jun 2024 #29
Thanks EarlG MustLoveBeagles Jun 2024 #30
Thanks, EarlG! Hekate Jun 2024 #31
Thank you EarlG & Elad! Y'all rock! CottonBear Jun 2024 #32
Thank you! happybird Sep 14 #33
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Hermit-The-Prog

(36,586 posts)
7. Thanks! Now, with all that spare time you suddenly have, can we have universeodon?
Tue Jun 4, 2024, 12:17 PM
Jun 2024

George Takei is there:
Raskin Apologizes To Fauci For Treatment Like 'Convicted Felon': VIDEO
https://universeodon.com/@georgetakei/112558886057036154

memeorandum has lots of news posts:
Nigel Farage Immediately Takes a Milkshake to the Face on His First Day of Campaigning (Dan Ladden-Hall/The Daily Beast)
https://universeodon.com/@memeorandum/112559421677001124

Garland slams attacks on the Justice Department, telling lawmakers: 'I will not be intimidated' (Associated Press)
https://universeodon.com/@memeorandum/112559360563258741

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littlemissmartypants

(25,483 posts)
20. Thank you.
Tue Jun 4, 2024, 02:35 PM
Jun 2024

Regarding YouTube videos...
I asked a question and didn't get a resolution in help about posting YouTube shorts. Is there a work around for them? They don't seem to be visible by just cutting and pasting the original YT Short original link as we're able to do with a typical YouTube video. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

TIA

ificandream

(10,507 posts)
22. Dang. I liked the Twitter workaround.
Tue Jun 4, 2024, 02:49 PM
Jun 2024

Last edited Tue Jun 4, 2024, 07:03 PM - Edit history (2)

I looked at it as a “Stick It To the Cons” thing, which was especially deserving to a jerk like Musk. I'm going to keep using the workaround. If it pisses off Musk, I love it.

underpants

(186,611 posts)
24. Love the indicators. I can't stand a video of someone's long take on sm
Tue Jun 4, 2024, 04:20 PM
Jun 2024

Something

Let’s see if this works.


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Oopsie Daisy

(4,500 posts)
25. I see you also fixed the width issue of the "RECOMMEND" button becoming slightly wider when *
Tue Jun 4, 2024, 04:59 PM
Jun 2024

* it was clicked. (Even though "REC'D" has fewer characters.)

👍️

ChazInAz

(2,778 posts)
28. Thank you.
Tue Jun 4, 2024, 06:09 PM
Jun 2024

Being very hard of hearing, clicking on a post and encountering a video with minimal, if any, text is really annoying.

happybird

(5,113 posts)
33. Thank you!
Sat Sep 14, 2024, 09:51 AM
Sep 14

Now that I’m working again, was finally able to donate a small amount to re-up my star membership and this was the first thing I noticed! It’s great! It’s such a simple and effective way to know what you are about to click on, especially if you prefer reading articles. Thank you so much!

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