sf wrote:

>
> I have absolutely no idea what this is all about. I must have either
> missed it or have a key word filtered out.
>

There was a thread a few days ago where the OP had a 'mystery' tinyurl
in it; aem made a joke about it...

Anyway, bottom line is this: if somebody you don't know from Adam (or
anybody you do know for that matter) posts just a tinyurl link (i.e.
you have no idea what/where you'll end up) would/do you click on it?

FWIW, I agree with some here that say if they "know" the poster they'll
probably click on the link.

However, if I'm posting a link myself, I usually put in the full link
*plus* the tinyurl (for those who have newsreaders that 'wrap' long
URLs over more than one line, which can render them 'un-click-able')
and I see quite a few others do the same. Mind you, even using a full
link doesn't always give an accurate indication of what to expect. Life
is full of little risks, ain't it? <veg>
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