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I can no longer post pics/memes from Facebook to DU and/or other sites (Original Post) CatWoman Dec 2018 OP
How have you done it because FB is 'special' and you CurtEastPoint Dec 2018 #1
It's because sites strip the querystring arguments (characters following the question mark) better Dec 2018 #2
The comma after your link got added to the link. LakeSuperiorView Dec 2018 #3
Learn something every day! CurtEastPoint Dec 2018 #4
thank you so very much :) CatWoman Jan 2019 #5

CurtEastPoint

(19,186 posts)
1. How have you done it because FB is 'special' and you
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 10:01 AM
Dec 2018

cannot link to an image location there. All you will get is the URL showing up.

better

(884 posts)
2. It's because sites strip the querystring arguments (characters following the question mark)
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 10:27 AM
Dec 2018

Last edited Mon Dec 31, 2018, 12:05 PM - Edit history (1)

What you can do is go to http://tinypic.com select the radio button for URL, paste the URL in, click Upload Now, and copy/paste the Direct Link for Layouts output into DU. Like so...



*edit - thanks LakeSuperiorView for the heads up about the broken link.

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