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From: "Kinfolk" <>
Subject: Re: [BAd] abbreviated URLs
Date: Fri, 5 May 2006 10:16:46 +1200
References: <3c2.22d359d.318b8e43@aol.com> <00bf01c66fa2$c0e9ca10$c100a8c0@tilman2800>


I use a few urls that take up 3-5 lines in an email program, (I know bad
programming of site) that I send out quite often to people, to assist them,
and tiny URLs are fantastic for this.
If they removed everything that could be used by spammers or the like there
wouldn't be anything left on the web. We just have to use a little common
sense, and stop being totally paranoid.
==============
Chris Johnson
Hamilton NZ
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tilman Brandl" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 5:46 AM
Subject: Re: [BAd] abbreviated URLs


Joan,

no sense in repeating what I have already said - it
just appears that we may have had different experiences
in the past. Including the one about the "usefulness"
of short links.

Regards
Tilman

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: <>
An: <>
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 04. Mai 2006 19:05
Betreff: Re: [BAd] abbreviated URLs (was AUP/copyright
violation)


>
> In a message dated 5/4/2006 6:11:19 AM Eastern
> Standard Time,
> writes:
>
> His case isn't really strong, as far as I can see.
>
> Regards
> Tilman
>
>
>
>
> Tilman-
>
> While it is otherwise possible to mask where a link
> is taking you either
> through the use of an alias or the use of a
> redirect--those are seldom used for
> deceptive practices but just to update or expand the
> capability to arrive at
> the site you wanted to access.
>
> Tiny URLs on the other hand you are often entering
> blind with no idea at all
> where you are being taken. I don't find them
> "useful" at all. They do
> nothing other than mask what you are clicking on and
> shorten the URL--and that
> isn't necessary.
>
> Joan


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