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Shaddi, Could you help me understand? The original google links are gone if you have this installed. That means that if you do a 'copy link location' on a spons

by srram 17y ago

Shaddi, Could you help me understand? The original google links are gone if you have this installed. That means that if you do a 'copy link location' on a sponsored link, you will get ONLY the sanitized URL. I tried it out, and do not see the behavior you are reporting.. Maybe I am misunderstanding what you are saying?

shaddi 17y ago
Yes, that's what I'm describing. Here are my steps to repro: 1) Search something on google.com (for example: unc) 2) Mouseover on a link shows actual address (for instance, http://www.unc.edu http://www.unc.edu); clicking on the link goes directly to page. 3) Right click, copy link location. Paste that link: - Expected result: http://www.unc.edu http://www.unc.edu - My example result: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&ved=0CA4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unc.edu.. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&#38.... (clipped for brevity) 4) Mouseover on same link or click on it. - Expected result: http://www.unc.edu http://www.unc.edu (as before) - My result: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&ved=0CA4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unc.edu.. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&#38.... (etc) If it helps, I'm running FF 3.5.6 on Win7; I can try on Linux and OSX later tonight if that would be useful. p.s. -- add some contact info to your profile; I'd prefer to email directly rather than pollute this thread with bug reports.
- srram 17y ago
  I have added my email address to my profile. Let's take it offline. I have tried to reproduce what you are saying (firefox 3.5.6 on Win 7) and failed. I do not see how what you are saying is possible. If you are going to the actual URL directly, a right click has to result in the same link being copied. That is the behavior I am seeing.
  - shaddi 17y ago
    I'm full of fail today -- not seeing your email in your profile (n.b., email field is not public; it must be in your "about" section). Shoot me an email and we'll see if we can figure this out... I don't know why it's happening, I'm just reporting what I'm seeing.
  - breck 17y ago
    google doesn't always do this, just sometimes. it's not a browser issue. it could only be if you're logged in to your google account. that's why you're having trouble reproducing it.

by srram 17y ago

shaddi 17y ago

Yes, that's what I'm describing. Here are my steps to repro: 1) Search something on google.com (for example: unc) 2) Mouseover on a link shows actual address (for instance, http://www.unc.edu http://www.unc.edu); clicking on the link goes directly to page. 3) Right click, copy link location. Paste that link: - Expected result: http://www.unc.edu http://www.unc.edu - My example result: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&ved=0CA4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unc.edu.. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&#38.... (clipped for brevity) 4) Mouseover on same link or click on it. - Expected result: http://www.unc.edu http://www.unc.edu (as before) - My result: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&ved=0CA4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unc.edu.. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&#38.... (etc) If it helps, I'm running FF 3.5.6 on Win7; I can try on Linux and OSX later tonight if that would be useful. p.s. -- add some contact info to your profile; I'd prefer to email directly rather than pollute this thread with bug reports.

srram 17y ago
I have added my email address to my profile. Let's take it offline. I have tried to reproduce what you are saying (firefox 3.5.6 on Win 7) and failed. I do not see how what you are saying is possible. If you are going to the actual URL directly, a right click has to result in the same link being copied. That is the behavior I am seeing.
- shaddi 17y ago
  I'm full of fail today -- not seeing your email in your profile (n.b., email field is not public; it must be in your "about" section). Shoot me an email and we'll see if we can figure this out... I don't know why it's happening, I'm just reporting what I'm seeing.
- breck 17y ago
  google doesn't always do this, just sometimes. it's not a browser issue. it could only be if you're logged in to your google account. that's why you're having trouble reproducing it.