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Idiots guide to Posting Media on a Forum and other How to's
Alright, I've been meaning to post this for a while and keep forgetting.
A lot of people aren't as web savvy as some of us. I get that. Well still if you don't know how to post a Video or Link
I'm gonna try to help you.
First off. If you are on your phone in Mobile mode (blue skin to the forum) CHANGE IT NOW. It's worthless and limits so much you can do.
Scroll to the very bottom of the page. find the FULL SITE link and click it. You are welcome.
Next.... I have a photo on my computer or phone I took. I want to share it with all of you....
Go to https://postimg.cc/
Upload your pic. You don't need to create an account. Just upload it.
Click the blue share button for the drop down menu of options. Click direct link
Copy the link that includes the .jpg or other file type at the end https://s13.postimg.org/bwcp3w9uv/si...mushrooms2.jpg
In your message click the picture frame (to the right of the red X but before the movie clip)
a menu will pop open. Make sure you select "From URL" and then uncheck the box below it about retrieve remote file
Click Ok
Tada. Dinner is served
Next how to insert a YOUTUBE video
Go to your video on youtube. If on your phone and you see something looking like this (usually from youtube in a mobile browser)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=...&v=sf6LD2B_kDQ
NOTICE THE M.youtube = mobile. This WILL NOT WORK on the forum
Your best bet is manually edit the URL. ALL YOU HAVE to do is remove the M. Leaving youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=sf6LD2B_kDQ
Your URL will not embed.
IF you see something like https://youtu.be/sf6LD2B_kDQ
THIS WILL NOT WORK. This is a shortcut. Open this up in any browser and you will get the full url OR the Mobile url which I just showed you how to fix.
NOW that you have the working URL. We want to Embed the video, so it plays within the thread and people dont have to click to go to youtube to see what you posted.
As mentioned above. Click the movie icon next to the picture icon on the menu bar.
What else would you like to do.
How about changing a title after you post it because you misspell something.
Click Edit Post. Go advanced. Correct your title.
If anyone has any other questions. I'm always a PM away...
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How about embedding a Tweet? Can you do that you or do you need to just capture it as an image then upload it?
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Originally Posted by
BrunswickDawg
How about embedding a Tweet? Can you do that you or do you need to just capture it as an image then upload it?
Good question Brun... If on a desktop as I usually am I just copy and paste. that way I get the tweet, time, and links or what not.
If on a phone I would screenshot , and post as a pic just like I did for the other pics.
Or the easiest way is just link to the tweet. On desktop. Click on the individual tweet and copy the url
https://twitter.com/d1baseball/statu...68046197432320
If on mobile. Click the down area next to the twitter name (right side of screen) Click copy link to tweet.
If you want to capture it because you think it will be deleted. ALWAYS screencap it.
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Originally Posted by
ScoobaDawg
Good question Brun... If on a desktop as I usually am I just copy and paste. that way I get the tweet, time, and links or what not.
If on a phone I would screenshot , and post as a pic just like I did for the other pics.
Or the easiest way is just link to the tweet. On desktop. Click on the individual tweet and copy the url
https://twitter.com/d1baseball/statu...68046197432320
If on mobile. Click the down area next to the twitter name (right side of screen) Click copy link to tweet.
If you want to capture it because you think it will be deleted. ALWAYS screencap it.
For some reason that doesn't work for me. Here's what happens when I copy and paste the url...
https://twitter.com/HailStateSOC/sta...54215137288192
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Originally Posted by
ScoobaDawg
I didn't mean copy the url... you have to copy the contents of the tweet by clicking and dragging down over the text...
Such as this...
From Paris with
Tanya de Souza's brothers showing their support for
#HailState
5:01 PM - 12 Sep 2016
Awesome. On mobile right now but I'll give that a try. Thanks!
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Sorry if this was answered earlier in this thread- but is it possible to embed tweets on here. If so, how?
EDIT: Nevermind... I see where it’s aleead been asked in this thread. Sorry!
Last edited by Bulldog1; 04-06-2018 at 07:37 PM.
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Hopefully in the future. It's on my wishlist.
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Originally Posted by
ScoobaDawg
Hopefully in the future. It's on my wishlist.
Does it have something to do with the HTML code?
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Originally Posted by
Bulldog1
Does it have something to do with the HTML code?
Not a standard function of the forum. Believe have to install an addin.
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Originally Posted by
ScoobaDawg
Not a standard function of the forum. Believe have to install an addin.
Oh ok
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Idiots guide to Posting Media on a Forum and other How to's
It's apple's fault.. they broke it with IOS 11...
Turn Off Smart Punctuations in Settings/General/KeyBoard
To turn smart punctuation off, all you have to do is go to Settings > General > Keyboard, and then turn off the ?Smart Punctuation? toggle.
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This may have already been explained some where else, but when I try embed a GIF in a reply, it will only show the link, but not the actual GIF. Would appreciate any help... Thanks!
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Originally Posted by
yjnkdawg
This may have already been explained some where else, but when I try embed a GIF in a reply, it will only show the link, but not the actual GIF. Would appreciate any help... Thanks!
If you'll post an example here of what it's doing, I'll do my best to help.
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Originally Posted by
Bulldog1
If you'll post an example here of what it's doing, I'll do my best to help.
Thanks I'm going to try it again. I think I see where I messed up. If it doesn't work then I will post an example. Again, thanks.
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Originally Posted by
Bulldog1
If you'll post an example here of what it's doing, I'll do my best to help.
I added [img] at the beginning and [/img] at the end..... [IMG][imghttps://media.giphy.com/media/qR4bcGMaRUrlK/giphy.gif[/img][/IMG]
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You're missing a ] at the end of your first [img].
Just click the regular IMG option and paste through there. Should work.
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Originally Posted by
Bulldog1
You're missing a ] at the end of your first [img].
Just click the regular IMG option and paste through there. Should work.
K, thanks again. I don't guess I can type today.
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Idiots guide to Posting Media on a Forum and other How to's
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