# How do you link to specific posts?

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**Created:** [April 15, 2003, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-link-to-specific-posts/168858 "2003-04-15T12:21:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aslan_of_Narnia)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-link-to-specific-posts/168858/1 "2003-04-15T12:21:41Z")

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I tried before, but it only linked to you replying to the post in a quote.

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**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-link-to-specific-posts/168858/2 "2003-04-15T12:46:04Z")

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[FAQ](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=103503)

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**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-link-to-specific-posts/168858/3 "2003-04-15T12:46:13Z")

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😕  
Where you in the middle of something?

I always do it by going to the intended post. Then I copy the url and past it in my reply.