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LiberalFighter

(53,518 posts)
Fri Jul 5, 2024, 02:22 AM Jul 2024

Multiple unrelated posts with links in one post

There is a post possibly more by the same person including more than one topic with links. Topics are not related to each other.

Is this allowed? If not how is it reported?

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Multiple unrelated posts with links in one post (Original Post) LiberalFighter Jul 2024 OP
Someone specifically asked me applegrove Jul 2024 #1
No. It was a Ralph Nader post. LiberalFighter Jul 2024 #2
That does seem a little odd. applegrove Jul 2024 #3
Is there a way any tech savvy DUers can tell if the links are safe or have trackers and malware? mahina Jul 2024 #4
That is why claudette Jul 2024 #5
The post has links to articles about Trump and or SCOTUS jxla Jul 2024 #6
I've thought of doing that, e.g. in the Minnesota group to post some article progree Jul 2024 #7

applegrove

(123,609 posts)
1. Someone specifically asked me
Fri Jul 5, 2024, 02:29 AM
Jul 2024

to clarify a post of mine so I answered the two questions they had with links and a short description of the topic. Two links. Was this what you were talking about?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219104918#post8

Respince #8

LiberalFighter

(53,518 posts)
2. No. It was a Ralph Nader post.
Fri Jul 5, 2024, 02:44 AM
Jul 2024

Not including the Ralph Nader there were 14 other titles each with links not related to Ralph Nader.

mahina

(19,043 posts)
4. Is there a way any tech savvy DUers can tell if the links are safe or have trackers and malware?
Fri Jul 5, 2024, 03:34 AM
Jul 2024

It's a shame some folks don't realize that clicking on links are poses some risk

claudette

(4,666 posts)
5. That is why
Fri Jul 5, 2024, 04:04 AM
Jul 2024

I NEVER open links that are posted. Once was enough for me. I learned my lesson.

jxla

(228 posts)
6. The post has links to articles about Trump and or SCOTUS
Fri Jul 5, 2024, 06:29 AM
Jul 2024

with written words that I can read or skim through - not videos that I have to watch/listen to. Some do have videos, but they are within the article. I can read faster than I can listen, so it takes less time to read/skim an article than to watch a video of someone talking about the same information.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219101591





progree

(11,463 posts)
7. I've thought of doing that, e.g. in the Minnesota group to post some article
Fri Jul 5, 2024, 01:29 PM
Jul 2024

and then to post links to 3 or 4 other unrelated articles (but about Minnesota or some part of Minnesota) that I saw that were interesting that I think my fellow Minnesotans might be interested in, but I don't have the time to post a full blown post about each one. But I would introduce those links with some little introductory sentence about what those links are so people don't confuse them as relating to the main article at the top of the post.

Or post those links as a reply to my OP as "I also found these Minnesota articles to be of special interest" as well.

I would also date the links too, unlike the links in the link that post#6 refers to (also just below) where some appear to be quite old
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219101591

While it's unusual, it is far far below the offensiveness of many many posts I see around.

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