# Inaccurate post count on threads

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**Created:** [March 7, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inaccurate-post-count-on-threads/937393 "2021-03-07T15:44:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inaccurate-post-count-on-threads/937393/2 "2021-03-07T20:23:26Z")

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> [@kaylasdad99](#):
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> If I wish to direct the group’s attention to a post by post number, I should be able to.

Link the post instead. That way there’s no faffing around with post numbers.

Click the “post date/time since posted” entry at the top right of the “offending” post and you’ll get a popup with, among other things, the direct URL of that post pre-selected for your copy/paste convenience.

For instance, the direct URL of this post:

> [@Inaccurate post count on threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inaccurate-post-count-on-threads/937393/2):
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> Link the post instead. That way there’s no faffing around with post numbers. Click the “post date/time since posted” entry at the top right of the “offending” post and you’ll get a popup with, among other things, the direct URL of that post pre-selected for your copy/paste convenience. For instance, the direct URL of this post: [https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inaccurate-post-count-on-threads/937393/2?u=gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inaccurate-post-count-on-threads/937393/2)

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