Publicize to Facebook does not allow me to use the correct image as thumbnail

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    thetomangle · Member ·

    I want to publicize my post to facebook. The wordpress post I want to publicize is
    http://thetomangle.wordpress.com/2013/08/06/lizard-of-lucerne/

    When the Facebook window opens, it only gives me the option of two images as thumbnail: the masthead picture of my blog (night time view of Vienna with “The Tom Angle” text), and the WordPress W logo. Obviously I want to use the thumbnail of the lizard image embedded in the post, but that is not offered to me as an option.

    Is there a bug? Can anyone help?
    I am using google Chrome on a Mac.
    Thanks!

    The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

  • kraftbj · Staff ·

    Howdy!

    Facebook caches your page after the first time anyone shares it on Facebook, so save Facebook the resources of checking your site every time it is shared.

    Sometimes, if someone shares the link as soon as the link is posted, Facebook may save a copy of the page without the image, so it is unable to find it when it is shared.

    If this happens again, you can use the Facebook Debugger to verify what Facebook sees from your page: https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug (enter the full URL like you did in your post here).

    By using the debugger, Facebook will recheck your site, so if it did cache a version without the image, it will refresh too.

    Thanks for your patience—we’re sweeping the forums for unanswered threads and saw your post. Cheers!

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