Re: How long is your rack?

[Matthew Palmer <mpalmer () hezmatt org>]

On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 11:37:37AM -0400, Randy Bush wrote:
> > > more likely a 'shortened' url.  how anyone can click those is beyond
> > > me.
> > I'm curious what your objection is.
>
> i have no assurance that a shortened url does not lead to a malicious
> site.  also your privacy issue, but that is secondary.

Given the rate of publicised defacements of all manner of sites (and that
injecting malware into a page is the exact same thing as a clear defacement,
from an execution point of view), a long URL gives you no greater assurance
of protection from malice.

- Matt
(Fellow hater of URL-shortening services)


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