Dotan Cohen wrote at 2011-03-15 08:40 -0500: > On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 03:11, Rob Owens <rowens@ptd.net> wrote: > > I've seen posts like this on Freecycle, and they're almost always spam > > or malware. I haven't looked at this link, and I suggest you don't > > either. > > The problem here is the use of the redirect service. I also never > follow those links. Not only are they "blind links" masking the > destination, but why add an unreliable extra link to the > already-fragile chain of events that must transpire to access a > webpage. What if tinyurl's server is down, or gets hacked, or goes out > of business, or becomes malicious? It is an extra link in the chain, but what if *any* site becomes malicious? In case it matters, tinyurl.com does provide a preview feature: http://tinyurl.com/preview.php (I prefer real links myself also.)
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