How do you link to or quote from a Closed thread?

Ted_Bloke
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What works for live threads doesn't not work for closed ones.
Sorry my posts so long - not time write shorter ones.

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  • sarah1972
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    Ted_Bloke wrote: »
    What works for live threads doesn't not work for closed ones.


    If a thread has been closed by either a bg or the forum team, you won't be able to comment or quote on that thread I am afraid.

    You can link to a closed thread though, ie this is a closed thread here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=4897093
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  • miriamac
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    sarah1972 wrote: »
    If a thread has been closed by either a bg or the forum team, you won't be able to comment or quote on that thread I am afraid.

    You can link to a closed thread though, ie this is a closed thread here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=4897093

    And here's a link to the first post on that closed thread:

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=64700033&postcount=1

    I clicked on the post number at the top right hand corner of the post, it opened in a new screen, and I copied and pasted the link from the 'address bar'(?)

    It may not be the way that technical peeps would do it - or explain it :o - but it works :)
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  • Cornucopia
    Cornucopia Posts: 16,154 Forumite
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    edited 14 September 2019 at 9:25PM
    You can also construct a quote link manually.
    Crabman wrote: »
    Official MSE Fully Researched Guides & Tools

    {quote=Crabman;64690933}Official MSE Fully Researched Guides & Tools{/quote}

    (where the curly braces become square braces)

    The number 64690933 is the post number as described in the post above.
  • Ted_Bloke
    Ted_Bloke Posts: 24,868 Forumite
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    edited 20 September 2019 at 11:16AM
    Cornucopia wrote: »
    You can also construct a quote link manually.



    {quote=Crabman;64690933}Official MSE Fully Researched Guides & Tools{/quote}

    (where the curly braces become square braces)

    The number 64690933 is the post number as described in the post above.

    Well if I am not mistaken Cornucopia is one of the guys who closes the threads in the first place which is why I am having to ask. :p
    Sorry my posts so long - not time write shorter ones.
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