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The URL shortener that makes your links look as suspicious as possible (creepylink.com)

submitted 5 days ago by cm0002@infosec.pub to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] PokerChips@programming.dev -1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] wunami@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] PokerChips@programming.dev 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

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.