cm0002@infosec.pub to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 10 months agoThe URL shortener that makes your links look as suspicious as possiblecreepylink.comexternal-linkmessage-square100linkfedilinkarrow-up1882arrow-down17
arrow-up1875arrow-down1external-linkThe URL shortener that makes your links look as suspicious as possiblecreepylink.comcm0002@infosec.pub to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 10 months agomessage-square100linkfedilink
minus-squarePokerChips@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·10 months 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-up8·10 months 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-up2·edit-210 months 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.