why is youtu . be filtered?

[Cogman]

youtu . be is added to the filter for some reason.
http://********* <- Demo

youtu . be really is owned by google, they bought it for short video links.

 

[ViRGE]

About 6 months ago we banned URL shorteners. They were being widely abused by members and spammers alike.

 

[Cogman]

About 6 months ago we banned URL shorteners. They were being widely abused by members and spammers alike.

I can understand that banning of URL shorteners, however, youtu . be doesn't have the ability to point anywhere except for youtube itself. The point of banning url shorteners was to prevent people from being redirected to malicious sites. It is less of a URL shortener and more of a youtube shortener. It doesn't really have the ability to be misused.

 

[EagleKeeper]

People will figure out howto misuse it in time.

Once that happens; AT can become exposed.


Safe than sorry.

 

[moshquerade]

So, let me get this straight, we aren't allowed to post any youtube links here now? I tried to link a video and got the asterisks of death instead.

 

[ViRGE]

For the time being you need to use full links. e.g. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=[ID]

I'll talk to the admins about youtu .be. While we don't want to seem inconsistent about our handling of URL shorteners, if Google does own the domain then I can't think of a practical method of abuse.

 

[ViRGE]

After discussing it with the admins, the filter on Youtu.be has been removed.

 

[Cogman]

After discussing it with the admins, the filter on Youtu.be has been removed.

Hurray! Thanks.

 

[MrPickins]

Why is the filter for youtu .be back?

 

[Soundmanred]

Why is the filter for youtu .be back?

Abuse, most likely.

 

[MrPickins]

Abuse, most likely.

Abused how?

 

[ViRGE]

Why is the filter for youtu .be back?

<shifty eyes>There was no filter. You are mistaken. Nope, no filter.</shifty eyes>

 

[MrPickins]

Evidently there was nothing to see here.

Moving along...