cm0002@infosec.pub to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 15 days agoThe URL shortener that makes your links look as suspicious as possiblecreepylink.comexternal-linkmessage-square93linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: programmerhumor@lemmy.ml
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkThe URL shortener that makes your links look as suspicious as possiblecreepylink.comcm0002@infosec.pub to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 15 days agomessage-square93linkfedilinkcross-posted to: programmerhumor@lemmy.ml
minus-squarePokerChips@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·15 days agoYeah, I’ve never understood the URL shortener idea. It’s like a box of chocolates. You just never know what you’re going to fudge into next.
minus-squarewunami@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·15 days agoOne benefit/reason is to make it easier to manually type in the URL. Like if it’s printed on an ad or poster or something. Not a significant benefit anymore especially with QR codes.
minus-squarePokerChips@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-214 days agoYeah I get the idea in that sense. It’s just that you are putting a lot of trust in the source. But I guess that’s the same with qr codes but at least you get to see the destination in your camera view.
Yeah, I’ve never understood the URL shortener idea. It’s like a box of chocolates. You just never know what you’re going to fudge into next.
One benefit/reason is to make it easier to manually type in the URL. Like if it’s printed on an ad or poster or something.
Not a significant benefit anymore especially with QR codes.
Yeah I get the idea in that sense. It’s just that you are putting a lot of trust in the source. But I guess that’s the same with qr codes but at least you get to see the destination in your camera view.