# Referencing other threads or sites

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/referencing-other-threads-or-sites/61301>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [April 9, 2001, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/referencing-other-threads-or-sites/61301 "2001-04-09T01:13:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2001, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/referencing-other-threads-or-sites/61301/1 "2001-04-09T01:13:53Z")

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Okay, once more for the idiot.  
How do I do the “Go Here” thing when referencing another thread or website or whatever?  
You know, so the blue link says “this thread” instead of “[straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.blah-blah-blah](http://straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.blah-blah-blah)”  
Speak verrrry slowly and pretend I’m five.  
Thanks.

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**Author:** ![ShakeNBake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@ShakeNBake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShakeNBake)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2001, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/referencing-other-threads-or-sites/61301/2 "2001-04-09T01:21:46Z")

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Click on the Quote button under a post that has one, and it will appear in your Reply window.

Copy that and save it somewhere.

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**Author:** ![ShakeNBake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@ShakeNBake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShakeNBake)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2001, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/referencing-other-threads-or-sites/61301/3 "2001-04-09T01:24:40Z")

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