what exactly is URL Shorteners ?

[nyker96]

give example of this please?






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esquared
Anandtech Forum Director

 

[olds]

http://************

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Above example used to be tinyurl . com (without the spaces).

Harvey
Senior AnandTech Moderator/Administrator

 

[KeithTalent]

They haven't banned searching: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2125506

KT

 

[nyker96]

I see, so they are banning this because the redirectors can embed fake url or something more sinister.

 

[olds]

I see, so they are banning this because the redirectors can embed fake url or something more sinister.

You'll have to find another way to spam.
http://forums.anandtech.com/announcement.php?f=14&a=26

 

[Iron Woode]

I see, so they are banning this because the redirectors can embed fake url or something more sinister.

more or less.

clicking a shortened link can take you anywhere without knowing where it was directed to. A site loaded with viruses or spyware, or spam to sell crap or to even trick people into giving out personal info for identity theft.

 

[jlee]

more or less.

clicking a shortened link can take you anywhere without knowing where it was directed to. A site loaded with viruses or spyware, or spam to sell crap or to even trick people into giving out personal info for identity theft.

Or, more importantly, a certain Rick Astley video.