Embedding Twitter Threads

[Matthew G. Saroff]

Since there can be multi length threads in twitter, and embedding all of those separate threads are a PITA to post separately, I'll show you a simple 2-step way to embed a thread using Threadreaderapp.
The Setup
Create a custom tag:
The bbCode useage page looks like this:

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[threadreaderapp]{TEXT}[/threadreaderapp]

The HTML replacement looks like this:

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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" src="https://threadreaderapp.com/embed/{TEXT}.html"  type="text/html" width="800 px" height="2000 px"></iframe>

The helpline looks like this:

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[threadreaderapp]number[/threadreaderapp]

You can add an icon with the name "threadreaderapp", but I just stuck with the text.

Using the new tag:

First, you see an intriguing Twitter thread:
https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/status ... 8061478912

Then you reply to this thread with the following text:

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@threadreaderapp unroll

In a minute or so, you will see a reply in your notifications that looks like this:


You click through, and you end up at the page with the thread displayed.

The URL looks like this:

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https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1349142068061478912.html

Select the numerical portion, and paste it into a message:

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[threadreaderapp]1349142068061478912[/threadreaderapp]

And the whole thread posts in a scrollable window.
[On Edit]

I have been told that the scrolling window, "Sucks b****," on mobile.