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novium
on Oct 25, 2014
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Google Warns: bit.ly Links Are Unsafe
Can't this just be bit.ly links to unsafe sites? That dosen't make bit.ly unsafe as a whole.
justincormack
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Yes it does, as you cannot sanely identify what the link is first.
mcintyre1994
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Just FYI, you can append a + to a "bitlink" to preview it's url and see some stats.
http://support.bitly.com/knowledgebase/articles/136551-can-i...
gpvos
on Oct 25, 2014
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Yeah, like that's obvious or well-known.
justincormack
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Sure. I said "sanely".
DyslexicAtheist
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agree, it's a bit like saying emails from unverified senders are a threat because they may be malicious. true but obvious
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