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> Instead of trying to make me do extra work you can just link me directly to a thing. The flaw there is that, equally, malicious actors can do the same and, o
by zimpenfish 2y ago
> Instead of trying to make me do extra work you can just link me directly to a thing.
The flaw there is that, equally, malicious actors can do the same and, often with today's obfuscated URLs, you have no idea which is which.
Quick - which of these is the video about puppies and which is a shock video?
1. https://video.site/watch?v=SDKiaA3r8Ol https://video.site/watch?v=SDKiaA3r8Ol
2. https://video.site/watch?v=ilsAQIp091j https://video.site/watch?v=ilsAQIp091j
- MaxBarraclough 2y agoCybersecurity is a big topic, and issues of trust aren't exclusive to URLs. Search engines are often manipulated into showing malicious pages high in their listings. If you're communicating with someone you trust, it's better if they send you the URL directly.