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calneva · Nov 3rd, 2009, 01:21 PM

I see some posters have the actual article in their post, in addition to the link. I think it just looks so nice.

How do they achieve this? I've only posted one article and finally gave up and just had to put the link. I could not get it to copy and paste.

Does the source matter. I don't know if it matters, I have a PC with Vista.

~Thank You~

karmenzsofia · Nov 3rd, 2009, 01:22 PM

Just copy and paste the article just like any other text.

calneva · Nov 3rd, 2009, 01:32 PM

It would not allow me to do it. Maybe the source was not allowing that to happen to protect copyright. I will try another article from another source and see if it works. ~Thanks~

calneva · Nov 3rd, 2009, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by karmenzsofia

Just copy and paste the article just like any other text.

Thank you. My source must have disabled copy post, for my first try.

I used photo posting thread to practice. Only the headlines from the site appeared even though I copied the whole article.

Reuters article on a topic come through perfectly.

Swanky Mama Of Three · Nov 3rd, 2009, 01:54 PM

yes, some sites reject right clicking {attempts to highlight and copy}

karmenzsofia · Nov 3rd, 2009, 02:16 PM

Yup, websites protect their content that way. There are some ways around it, though not always. First, you can google the article to see if you find it posted on another website or blog. If you find it somewhere else, you can try to copy and paste from that other website(s). If there's an option to email the article to someone, you could try emailing it to yourself, and if the article, not the link, shows up on the email, you can try copying and pasting then. You can also take a shot (kind of like a photo) of your computer screen using the "Print Screen" key on your keyboard, upload that shot from your temp files folder to a photo host website like Photoshop, crop the photo, save it, and post it here using the Insert Image feature....but that's just a pain in the butt. You might as well just post the link to the article and move on.

Roo · Nov 3rd, 2009, 08:01 PM

What might work is this: click on the "printer friendly" version of the article, and then see if a separate window pops up. Then you can cut/paste that text into the thread

Sometimes when you do that, it sends the article straight to your printer queue, so if it does that, just hit "cancel".

HTH!

karmenzsofia · Nov 3rd, 2009, 08:44 PM

I used to do that...have you noticed that a lot of websites are not offering a printer friendly version anymore? I guess they caught on to us...

calneva · Nov 4th, 2009, 06:22 PM

~Thank You~

I really appreciate the tips.

ling266 · Nov 8th, 2009, 10:39 AM

Yes, just copy & paste the article!

Jira · Nov 9th, 2009, 10:16 PM

If you'd like to offset text from the article from your own post, you can paste the article between [ quote ] and [/ quote ] (w/o the spaces)

Nov 3rd, 2009, 01:21 PM	#1
calneva OP drive life Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Overworkedville Posts: 539	How can I post the article in my threads? I see some posters have the actual article in their post, in addition to the link. I think it just looks so nice. How do they achieve this? I've only posted one article and finally gave up and just had to put the link. I could not get it to copy and paste. Does the source matter. I don't know if it matters, I have a PC with Vista. ~Thank You~

Nov 3rd, 2009, 01:22 PM	#2
karmenzsofia Life is Plan Z Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Tarot Card Posts: 14,888	Just copy and paste the article just like any other text.
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Nov 3rd, 2009, 01:54 PM	#5
Swanky Mama Of Three Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Area Posts: 42,752	yes, some sites reject right clicking {attempts to highlight and copy}
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Nov 3rd, 2009, 02:16 PM	#6
karmenzsofia Life is Plan Z Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Tarot Card Posts: 14,888	Yup, websites protect their content that way. There are some ways around it, though not always. First, you can google the article to see if you find it posted on another website or blog. If you find it somewhere else, you can try to copy and paste from that other website(s). If there's an option to email the article to someone, you could try emailing it to yourself, and if the article, not the link, shows up on the email, you can try copying and pasting then. You can also take a shot (kind of like a photo) of your computer screen using the "Print Screen" key on your keyboard, upload that shot from your temp files folder to a photo host website like Photoshop, crop the photo, save it, and post it here using the Insert Image feature....but that's just a pain in the butt. You might as well just post the link to the article and move on.
	__________________ Satisfied but wishing 4 a WTM Mini and an AP ~~* Is it true? Is it helpful? Is it necessary? Is it kind? Or, more importantly, is it funny?

Nov 3rd, 2009, 08:01 PM	#7
Roo au courant Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Rue Roo Posts: 12,707	What might work is this: click on the "printer friendly" version of the article, and then see if a separate window pops up. Then you can cut/paste that text into the thread Sometimes when you do that, it sends the article straight to your printer queue, so if it does that, just hit "cancel". HTH!
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Nov 3rd, 2009, 01:32 PM	#3
calneva OP drive life Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Overworkedville Posts: 539	It would not allow me to do it. Maybe the source was not allowing that to happen to protect copyright. I will try another article from another source and see if it works. ~Thanks~

Nov 3rd, 2009, 08:44 PM	#8
karmenzsofia Life is Plan Z Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Tarot Card Posts: 14,888	I used to do that...have you noticed that a lot of websites are not offering a printer friendly version anymore? I guess they caught on to us...
	__________________ Satisfied but wishing 4 a WTM Mini and an AP ~~* Is it true? Is it helpful? Is it necessary? Is it kind? Or, more importantly, is it funny?

Nov 4th, 2009, 06:22 PM	#9
calneva OP drive life Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Overworkedville Posts: 539	~Thank You~ I really appreciate the tips.

Nov 8th, 2009, 10:39 AM	#10
ling266 Member Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Malaysia Posts: 7	Yes, just copy & paste the article!

Nov 9th, 2009, 10:16 PM	#11
Jira balenciaga :) Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,688	If you'd like to offset text from the article from your own post, you can paste the article between [ quote ] and [/ quote ] (w/o the spaces)
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