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Author:  timark_uk [ Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:18 pm ]
Post subject:  URL shortener short circuited
Quote:
Cligs, one of the host of URL shortening sites that has sprung up in recent years, fell prey to a hacker over the weekend, but with apparently harmless consequences.
http://www.macuser.co.uk/news/256720/
I bloody hate those short URLs. About the only one I can abide is tiny URL but only because it has the preview function.
The rest of the time you've no idea where you're being redirected to, so I either ask the poster or just don't bother clicking them.
</grump>

Mark
Author:  AlunD [ Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: URL shortener short circuited
+1 really hate them
Author:  forquare1 [ Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: URL shortener short circuited
AlunD wrote:
+1 really hate them


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Author:  big_D [ Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: URL shortener short circuited
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Author:  JJW009 [ Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: URL shortener short circuited
timark_uk wrote:
I bloody hate those short URLs. About the only one I can abide is tiny URL but only because it has the preview function.


How do you preview? Is it automatic, or do you have to go to a website and type stuff in and generally faff about in a long winded way that would be totally avoidable if they hadn't been used?*

The only time I've used them is in something like a signature when the URL was too big to fit the character limit. I generally think they're evil, and a complete waste of time.


EDIT* OK I've found it. I guess that should be good until I clear my cookies, or use a different browser...
Author:  John_Vella [ Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: URL shortener short circuited
timark_uk wrote:
Quote:
Cligs, one of the host of URL shortening sites that has sprung up in recent years, fell prey to a hacker over the weekend, but with apparently harmless consequences.
http://www.macuser.co.uk/news/256720/
I bloody hate those short URLs. About the only one I can abide is tiny URL but only because it has the preview function.
The rest of the time you've no idea where you're being redirected to, so I either ask the poster or just don't bother clicking them.
</grump>

Mark


There are certain sites, (I'm not sure if Micro Direct are among them, but it is something similar) that doesn't display properly when using the url tags on this forum and the old place.

The only way to link to certain sites is use a URL shortening site.
Author:  veato [ Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:42 am ]
Post subject:  Re: URL shortener short circuited
I dont mind a regular user on a forum using something like TinyURL as you can be pretty sure its a genuine link. But apart from that I'm +1 too.
Author:  soddit112 [ Sun Jun 21, 2009 6:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: URL shortener short circuited
John_Vella wrote:
There are certain sites, (I'm not sure if Micro Direct are among them, but it is something similar) that doesn't display properly when using the url tags on this forum and the old place.

The only way to link to certain sites is use a URL shortening site.


argos is one of them, cos they use pipes in the URL, i think scan was aswell

+1 to the OP, cant stand URL shorteners for anything other than sigs
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