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MineralMan

(146,190 posts)
34. Did he? I must have missed it.
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 11:55 AM
Apr 2017

He did post in another thread that was complaining about this, though. I think I gave his reply a +1000.

Just copy the tweet. Sometimes brevity is an example of creativity. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #1
I don't use Twitter, so I don't make such posts anyhow. MineralMan Apr 2017 #2
I post the link for aesthetic and functional purposes and then copy the contents. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #6
That is what I'd do, too, if I actually used Twitter. MineralMan Apr 2017 #8
What is more annoying is linked articles without links. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #10
Well, yes, and I back away from those immediately. MineralMan Apr 2017 #12
I am guilty of that DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #15
I sometimes post something like "Context?" on MineralMan Apr 2017 #21
Considering DU has added the feature... yallerdawg Apr 2017 #3
I can see no reason why it shouldn't be used. MineralMan Apr 2017 #4
I have Disconnect PatSeg Apr 2017 #16
Never heard of Disconnect True Dough Apr 2017 #26
I used to use AdBlock PatSeg Apr 2017 #30
Good to know True Dough Apr 2017 #38
You're welcome PatSeg Apr 2017 #39
With all due respect, Mineral Man... littlemissmartypants Apr 2017 #5
Again, it's a matter of a second or two. MineralMan Apr 2017 #7
Completely concur. littlemissmartypants Apr 2017 #9
I like the Twitter links I'm not on Twitter & it keeps me up. Alice11111 Apr 2017 #11
See! There you are. MineralMan Apr 2017 #14
I don't really get this issue, if you don't like them, skip them Alice11111 Apr 2017 #25
I try to use Twitter links when someone there says something clever Generic Other Apr 2017 #13
Many people see Twitter as an important source. MineralMan Apr 2017 #18
Facts! You want us to deal w/ real facts?! OldHippieChick Apr 2017 #17
LOL! MineralMan Apr 2017 #19
I did learn from the thread that workplaces block twitter LeftInTX Apr 2017 #20
That's the polite thing to do. MineralMan Apr 2017 #22
I'm on twitter and I can retweet the tweet directly from DU LeftInTX Apr 2017 #24
Cool, but I have no idea what my Twitter login password is. MineralMan Apr 2017 #28
They are, and it's getting very tiresome indeed. Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #23
Overstating statistics is so Trumpy. dchill Apr 2017 #27
ICYMI yallerdawg Apr 2017 #29
Yup. It's a DU Feature, Not a Bug. MineralMan Apr 2017 #31
Didn't Earlg post this identical OP a few days ago? cwydro Apr 2017 #32
Did he? I must have missed it. MineralMan Apr 2017 #34
We shouldn't all move back to a cave and read glyphs just because L. Coyote Apr 2017 #33
Well, it's sort of the same thing as people who complain MineralMan Apr 2017 #35
I was on a dail-up modem for a while. Easy solution is multiple tabs open. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #36
Yeah, what right do those evil corporations have to control MineralMan Apr 2017 #37
Plus, employers can see every keystroke you make on their system. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #40
They can, if they want to, of course. MineralMan Apr 2017 #41
You darn youngin twitter'ers!!!! Eko Apr 2017 #42
There was a thread on this yesterday (which I can't locate) where you asked what happens when... hlthe2b Dec 2018 #43
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