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One of my questions was closed for being a duplicate. When I share it to dev.to it's shared. The problem is when I try to share it via copy link to LinkedIn, it fetches the duplicate question instead of my question.

Note: if i copy the url from browser search bar it's okay.. but problem appear when i the copy url from share dialog box...(in my google chrome browser)

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Screenshot of question closed as duplicate

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Screenshot of share dialog

Shared question on dev.to

Screenshot of closed question on dev.to

Why is the duplicate question shared in LinkedIn instead of my question?

Screenshot of duplicate target of the closed question on linkedin.com

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You should check what happens if you open the link (https://stackoverflow.com/q/65686515/11554326) in a private browser window (or in another browser where you're not logged in). Yes, it redirects you to the original question (the question which your question has been marked as a duplicate of). This is a consequence of Automatically redirect anonymous user from unanswered duplicate question to corresponding answered version.

To avoid this, don't use the /q/ short link generated by the 'Share' button, but the full link of the question, and append ?noredirect=1 to the URL, like this: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65686515/how-to-validate-an-email-address-in-javascript-dynamically?noredirect=1

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  • it will confuse user .. when user go details page he will see different question title ..it's not logical...
    – نور
    Jan 12, 2021 at 16:46
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    Better than not being familiar with Stack Exchange's concept of 'duplicates' and not finding the right answer to their problem ...
    – Glorfindel Mod
    Jan 12, 2021 at 16:48
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    @noor Have you actually tried it with the noredirect link? When I do, it shows the correct question in the preview. i.stack.imgur.com/YEDr7.png So... I don't think the confusion you're worried about will exist if you just repost this link.
    – Catija
    Jan 12, 2021 at 18:04
  • ?noredirect=1 code is working ...
    – نور
    Jan 13, 2021 at 15:17
  • @Catija if i copy the url from browser search bar it's okay.. but problem appear when i the copy url from share dialog box...(in my google chrome browser)
    – نور
    Jan 14, 2021 at 3:58

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