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I don't think the majority of users check the URL of the QR code. Why wouldn't you trust the advertiser? I think it's really rare to see an advert that looks in
by iso8859-1 15y ago
I don't think the majority of users check the URL of the QR code. Why wouldn't you trust the advertiser? I think it's really rare to see an advert that looks innocent, but actually isn't, and at the same time contain a QR code that has a "malicious-looking" URL.
- sp332 15y agoI guess I'd trust ads more than random QR codes on blogs. My point is, if the point of a redirect is that you can send people to a different page later in time, then you really can't depend on the QR code taking you where you expect, or even to the same page that it used to go to.
- guan 15y agoIf this is such a concern, you can always have your browser ask you for permission before it follows a redirect. Any URL anywhere could potentially redirect.
- sirclueless 15y agoI guess the point is that there is a certain amount of comfort to be had if the url is http://www.domainname.com/ http://www.domainname.com/ because at least then you know that any redirects are intended for the entire world: no one is shuffling you though ad trackers making you feel like a pawn.