og:image

ok, so using 7.3, and I am trying to find a way to add the og:image parameter to pull in the thumbnail for a group. So when a user "shares" the group - an image corresponding to the group is displayed on facebook. I have searched in the forums, but all I can find is in regards to setting a static image to display.

I thought this was added to 7.2.x.  Maybe it was only for the photo module.

it is weird - when i share on facebook - it does not show an image - although the debug shows all the images from the group, but there is none tagged as og:image. But when I send the link in a message, it does pull in a random pic from the group and display in a message

Probably not implemented correctly; it should use the default image from the group photo gallery; or at least that is the way I would have coded it.

Here is a screenshot of the 2 differences:

Are there plugins in the market which do this better than the Dolphin default?

There is "og:image" tagged photo for groups. 

It maybe isn't working for you if you removed "recommend" block from the group.

well - that does not make any sense. there are 3 different options to post to social media. The recommend block, the share button in the actions menu and the share in the breadcrumb - so you are telling me that if I remove the retarded recommend block - then the og:image tag becomes missing? wtf is that - who thought of that retardedness. Not everyone is going to use the recommend block, and I personally do not even see a need for the share in the actions block - you have it in the breadcrumb.

Same is the case with articles. Remove recommend block and with other share you don't get the thumb on Facebook. I don't know why three options are being used. Update the recommend block and remove rest. Logos of social share don't match with rest of the website. 

 Actually it would be much better to make the share buttons in the breadcrumb & action menu work exactly the same as the recommend block.  Doing it this way, will leave site owners the FREEDOM of CHOICE to remove whatever they wish to remove while maintaining the same functionality.

Some may prefer to use the breadcrumb only, or action menu, or recommend block....everyone is happy!

ok - i guess there is a way to "turn off" the recommend block - but still retain the coding that handles the og labels. In the page builder - set the recommend block to empty in "Design Box Layout". The recommend block will disappear.

to remove the share button from the actions block - go into your database - the sys_objects_actions table - search "Caption" for {TitleShare}. Find the one for the groups - or whatever module you want to remove it from. Remove the "Type". This will make it not display in the actions block - but make sure to note what id goes with what module - in case you want to put it back.

Dolphin 101:
Make notes of anything you ever do with this software script.

OK, so got it figured out how to keep the og tags without the recommend block - but what about on the Groups Home page. How can I get og tags on that page?