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955 sats \ 16 comments \ @siggy47 2 Apr 2023 bitcoin

I don't like to just post a link to an article without having an opportunity to explain why I think it's relevant. When posting we can modify the headline rather than simply using the original, but this doesn't convey much information.

I wonder if there is a way to provide a little space in a link post for the poster to discuss the article and explain why it is interesting or important to SN users?

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240 sats \ 4 replies \ @zuspotirko 2 Apr 2023

What's the problem with writing a comment under it immediately? Or make a discussion post that has only a link in the beginning?

59 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 OP 2 Apr 2023

I have written a comment to my own post once in a while. It just seems unwieldy and it's a little awkward to immediately comment on your own post.

I also have considered the idea of including the link in the discussion post. It is an option, but I do think link posts should be identifiable immediately.

As another benefit, allowing a short comment space would limit meaningless link posts because the poster would be forced to put some thought into it before submitting.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nym 25 Apr

I think included the link is a good idea.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @xanny 3 Apr 2023

Plus, if you just include a link in a discussion post, does it come up when SN warns you the link has already been posted? I'm guessing not, whereas it does for a link post.

39 sats \ 0 replies \ @poe7645 2 Apr 2023

While I agree this is a workaround and perfectly acceptable. I do see what he is saying.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @nullama 3 Apr 2023

Post->Discussion

Write article discussion, provide link in the message.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheBTCManual 2 Apr 2023

I post a bunch of link posts, and I would like this type of feature, it would allow you to create more discussion, by asking questions or providing context before pushing users to the link to read more

11 sats \ 1 reply \ @BlokchainB 2 Apr 2023

Yeah I think it would be nice to have access to add a description. Nothing more than a sentence or two. Sometime you see headline and a link but you still don’t understand what’s being shared so you have to click the link

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @01xCc 2 Apr 2023

а ссылки бывают вирусные.... опасненько)

99 sats \ 0 replies \ @cointastical 2 Apr 2023

Allowing the OP to pin a comment solves this.

The OP could comment and then pin their own comment.

33 sats \ 3 replies \ @chungkingexpress 3 Apr 2023

I think it works exactly as expected, similar to reddit.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @gmd 3 Apr 2023

As a big reddit fan, I've always found it slightly awkward, as OP does.

33 sats \ 1 reply \ @chungkingexpress 3 Apr 2023

Is it different to reddit? Or am I remembering the old version.?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @gmd 3 Apr 2023

Same as reddit. But like OP I've always wanted to be able to add a description/caption when I post a link there.

5 sats \ 0 replies \ @erict875 2 Apr 2023

I agree

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @01xCc 2 Apr 2023

бот ставит ссылку и все... я не разу не перешол... нет доступа... только тут можно читать))))