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how to quote a single post

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  • 17-01-2014 4:45pm
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    returnNull
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    Hi,
    how do you quote a single post when linking to a thread rather than linking to the whole page the post is on ?
    Post edited by Shield on


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    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,855 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    returnNull wrote: »
    Hi,
    how do you quote a single post when linking to a thread rather than linking to the whole page the post is on ?

    Click on the thread post number (yours in this thread is #1) in the top right corner of a post and it will open in a new window. Cut and paste that url into your post and when people click on that it will open up in a new window as a single post, like so.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=88514177&postcount=1

    I presume this is what you were talking about?


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    returnNull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭returnNull


    yeah thats exactly what I meant,cheers 5starpool


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    hullaballoo
    Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,727 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    The other option is to copy the link from the upper right-hand corner of the post you want to quote. For example, if you click the "3" in the upper right-hand corner where it says "#3", you will be taken to the individual post in question.


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    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    <whisper>
    Is that not the same thing as 5starpool suggested?
    </whisper>


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    P. Breathnach
    Registered Users Posts: 12,089 ✭✭✭✭P. Breathnach


    hullaballoo wrote: »
    The other option is to copy the link from the upper right-hand corner of the post you want to quote.
    Correct.
    For example, if you click the "3" in the upper right-hand corner where it says "#3", you will be taken to the individual post in question.
    I think you strayed a bit: right-click on the post number, and select "Copy link address" from the drop-down menu. You can then paste that address into your own post.


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    returnNull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭returnNull


    I'll go with the first reply! you're just confusing me now:pac:


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    hullaballoo
    Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,727 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    Dades wrote: »
    <whisper>
    Is that not the same thing as 5starpool suggested?
    </whisper>
    Feck it anyway.


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    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    Right-click the post# in the top right and most browsers will have 'copy url' or 'copy link address' in the box that appears. :)


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