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blaze

(6,849 posts) Fri Aug 2, 2019, 10:12 AM Aug 2019

No longer have option to copy link to Tweet

Today, I no longer have an option to copy a link to a tweet. It used to show up with the drop down menu but now, this is what my options are:

https://www.screencast.com/t/RG3YNAFtge

Doesn't matter which account I'm trying to link to, so I don't think it's privacy settings.

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No longer have option to copy link to Tweet (Original Post) blaze Aug 2019 OP

You do still have the option, but it's become a bit more tricky True Dough Aug 2019 #1

Thanks!! nt blaze Aug 2019 #3

Yeah, Twitter has "improved" its user interface Yonnie3 Aug 2019 #2

Even easier! Thanks! nt blaze Aug 2019 #4

On the Android the copy link is still an option. Yonnie3 Aug 2019 #6

For a non-user that just accesses tweets via web, why not just embed the tweet? hlthe2b Aug 2019 #5

Less clicks? blaze Aug 2019 #7

Here is what happens when I use Twitter's embed code Yonnie3 Aug 2019 #8

Interesting. I embed all the time, but I do so unregistered from web access to the twitter account hlthe2b Aug 2019 #9

Yeah Yonnie3 Aug 2019 #10

True Dough

(20,262 posts)

1. You do still have the option, but it's become a bit more tricky

Reply to blaze (Original post)

Fri Aug 2, 2019, 10:16 AM

Aug 2019

Click on "embed tweet". It will take you to a new tab. Then the screen automatically scrolls down to the tweet again. But if you scroll up to the top of the new tab you will find the familiar link.

blaze

(6,849 posts)

3. Thanks!! nt

Reply to True Dough (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 2, 2019, 10:39 AM

Aug 2019

Yonnie3

(18,111 posts)

2. Yeah, Twitter has "improved" its user interface

Reply to blaze (Original post)

Fri Aug 2, 2019, 10:17 AM

Aug 2019

I go to the tweet in my web browser, copy the full URL in the address bar and paste in my post.

It seemed to work.

Link to tweet

Edit to Add: I have not looked at this on my Android yet.

blaze

(6,849 posts)

4. Even easier! Thanks! nt

Reply to Yonnie3 (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 2, 2019, 10:40 AM

Aug 2019

Yonnie3

(18,111 posts)

6. On the Android the copy link is still an option.

Reply to blaze (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 2, 2019, 10:45 AM

Aug 2019

They will improve the app later I guess.

You are welcome.

hlthe2b

(106,342 posts)

5. For a non-user that just accesses tweets via web, why not just embed the tweet?

Reply to blaze (Original post)

Fri Aug 2, 2019, 10:42 AM

Aug 2019

blaze

(6,849 posts)

7. Less clicks?

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #5)

Fri Aug 2, 2019, 11:24 AM

Aug 2019

Honestly, I didn't understand that embed does pretty much the same thing. Except the link is a whole lot longer and it opens a new window and requires more clicks... I suppose that long link has value for some..

embed:

https://www.screencast.com/t/SZVdfbfcaNaM

or

copy/paste url

https://www.screencast.com/t/4nNnWfpz

Yonnie3

(18,111 posts)

8. Here is what happens when I use Twitter's embed code

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #5)

Fri Aug 2, 2019, 11:49 AM

Aug 2019

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: NYPD administrative judge recommends firing officer accused of using chokehold in death of Eric Garner.</p>— The Associated Press (@AP) <a href="

Link to tweet

?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 2, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Kind of messy on DU

hlthe2b

(106,342 posts)

9. Interesting. I embed all the time, but I do so unregistered from web access to the twitter account

Reply to Yonnie3 (Reply #8)

Fri Aug 2, 2019, 11:52 AM

Aug 2019

and i never get something like that--but I've been wondering why it does that for others... Now I know.

Yonnie3

(18,111 posts)

10. Yeah

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #9)

Fri Aug 2, 2019, 12:08 PM

Aug 2019

Some nosing around on the Web seems to indicate that which Twitter Web interface you get depends on a cookie. The previous interface had features I used that don't exist on the one that is presented to me now.

I also note that I can no longer browse Twitter without logging in. I'm guessing that is a cookie too.

I feel a Luddite rant coming on.

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