What stops people from making short urls to point to some malicious website? This thought alone makes me not want to click on any short url.
On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 12:16 PM, Tim Fournet <[email protected]> wrote: > oops, http://shadyurl.com > > > On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 12:16 PM, Tim Fournet <[email protected]> wrote: >> I like http://shardyurl.com >> >> >> On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 11:27 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> what's up with the short URL's? >>> >>> I want to put one on my business card so its small, quick and easy for >>> getting my vCard into smart phones. >>> >>> Honestly, I almost trust the short URL's linking to my page better than >>> some QR code vCard service's. Of course, I probably won't put my email in >>> my vCard if its crawl-able on my page. >>> >>> Of course short URL services like QR services must make money too. I >>> figured google's would be best since its obvious they track things, but >>> they make them public. >>> >>> According to Wikipedia, Panara bread doesn't let you get to them (tinyurl) >>> from there wifi. >>> >>> Many social network and other sites block them (but I just want it on my >>> card). >>> >>> Libia already shut down one ly service. How's Bit.ly still working? >>> >>> So Far, I found tinyurl.com, bit.ly, and goo.gl thoughts? >>> >>> Yea, I want it for .vCard Services, but also just as a link to my web page >>> (and/or places page) I figure, I could use one, and let the user pick what >>> they want to do. get my vCard, review, my business, and .... >>> >>> Heck, thoughts on a good secure way to make a page with all three? >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Patrick M. BLA/LMT -- Rigger >>> >>> Communications & Media Consult -- Massage Therapist >>> >>> PnM Resources -- Follow me #: 800-901-1089 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> General mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >>> >> > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > -- Have Mercy & Say Yeah _______________________________________________ General mailing list [email protected] http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
