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drray23

(7,935 posts) Thu Nov 24, 2022, 10:42 AM Nov 2022

sharing a mastodon post

So, it's easy to share tweets but since many prominent people are now transitioning to Mastodon (Marc Elias, Robert Reich, etc...) and posting interesting information, it would be nice to be able to share these in order to discuss them.

On mastodon, I can copy link and then put it in there:

https://ecoevo.social/@snailman/109399080780941229

I am not sure this works because DU croaks on the @ symbol and think the link is not valid.

I also tried the embed option, but it gives html code for embedding which I am not sure I can put in a DU post.

Of course, I can also screenshot the thing and share it that way but this requires a few extra steps.

Is there a way to do it easily ?

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sharing a mastodon post (Original Post) drray23 Nov 2022 OP

EarlG told me that Elad had been testing it, but I think they will wait until DU4 hlthe2b Nov 2022 #1

How would I find them cilla4progress Nov 2022 #2

many ways drray23 Nov 2022 #3

Thanks! cilla4progress Nov 2022 #5

Found him - cilla4progress Nov 2022 #6

Browse this list at fedified.com, or you can BootinUp Nov 2022 #8

Super - cilla4progress Nov 2022 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Yonnie3 Nov 2022 #4

Try TINYURL keithbvadu2 Nov 2022 #7

The way I am doing it BootinUp Nov 2022 #9

Try opening n a new tab if it is a jpeg or a gif? applegrove Nov 2022 #10

Try this StoolPigeon Dec 2022 #12

hlthe2b

(106,213 posts)

1. EarlG told me that Elad had been testing it, but I think they will wait until DU4

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Thu Nov 24, 2022, 10:48 AM

Nov 2022

officially launches--in beta testing now-- (and Mastodon shows a bit more long-term viability). But, they are on top of it. Right now, though, no.

cilla4progress

(25,855 posts)

2. How would I find them

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Thu Nov 24, 2022, 11:09 AM

Nov 2022

there - Mastodon?

drray23

(7,935 posts)

3. many ways

Reply to cilla4progress (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 24, 2022, 11:15 AM

Nov 2022

You can look on the #explore tab to see if their posts pop up there. If so, you go to their profile and follow. You can also use the search field top left and search for reich. You will be given a list in the search results and able to click on follow for Robert Reich.

cilla4progress

(25,855 posts)

5. Thanks!

Reply to drray23 (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 24, 2022, 11:32 AM

Nov 2022

I tried the explore tab for Reich but he didn't show up.

No search field on my phone? Maybe on my laptop.

Elias was right there when I logged on today!

cilla4progress

(25,855 posts)

6. Found him -

Reply to drray23 (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 24, 2022, 11:41 AM

Nov 2022

thanks!

Any other suggestions to follow?

BootinUp

(48,902 posts)

8. Browse this list at fedified.com, or you can

Reply to cilla4progress (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 24, 2022, 03:02 PM

Nov 2022

also check who I follow

list of fedified accounts:https://fedified.com/

My profile: Following

cilla4progress

(25,855 posts)

11. Super -

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #8)

Thu Nov 24, 2022, 04:19 PM

Nov 2022

thanks!

Response to drray23 (Original post)

Yonnie3 This message was self-deleted by its author.

keithbvadu2

(39,959 posts)

7. Try TINYURL

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Thu Nov 24, 2022, 11:52 AM

Nov 2022

https://tinyurl.com/app/

Works great for super long Google addresses

https://ecoevo.social/@snailman/109399080780941229 becomes;

https://tinyurl.com/35wmskyw

BootinUp

(48,902 posts)

9. The way I am doing it

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Thu Nov 24, 2022, 03:05 PM

Nov 2022

is to use the DU link button when posting a reply, paste the whole mastodon link in the dialog, click ok, add some text at the end that will show as an underlined link, then click the link button again to close the bracket, done.

applegrove

(123,006 posts)

10. Try opening n a new tab if it is a jpeg or a gif?

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Thu Nov 24, 2022, 03:37 PM

Nov 2022

StoolPigeon

(157 posts)

12. Try this

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Fri Dec 2, 2022, 02:35 PM

Dec 2022

I don't know if this will work, but try replacing the @ sign with %40

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