Just curious them---how do you send a very long, wrap around link that you want
someone to use?
Regards
tom
---- m.brouillette@comcast.net wrote:
> I have to agree with Gary on the use of Tiny Urls.
>
> I work as Director of technology for an Internet lead generation firm, and
>firms like this are attaching little tracking cookies to your browser to feed
>back information to others on your internet visiting patterns.
>
> It helps marketing groups figure out what makes you tick and what sites
>would be best places to place their ads and what best junk mail or pop up
>windows to send you.
>
> I'm not saying that tinyurl is doing this or something else to you and
>yours, but talking from experience, it' and unsavory other things aren't that
>tough to do at a site redirector such as them.
>
> Mike Brouillette
> Bedford, NH
> 59 BT7
>
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Editorgary@aol.com
> > In a message dated 12/1/08 3:35:57 AM, healeys-request@autox.team.net
>writes:
> >
> >
> > > Is it REALLY THAT HARD to use www.tinyurl.com , Mark (ALL)???
> > >
> > > YOUR link gives:
> > >
> > > Address Not Found
> > > Firefox can't find the server at www.rootsweb.com.
> > >
> > > Your POSTED Mail ARRIVES AS:
> > >
> > Ed, we're really happy that you know how to use Tiny URLs, whatever they
>are.
> > I still use "Cut and Paste" -- a technology that has served me well since
> > 1983 -- to insert the actual url into my Firefox request bar since I make
>it a
> > hard and fast rule never, ever, to click on a link in an email or use a
>link
> > that I can't read directly. TinyURLs are just another lazy short-cut that
>makes
> > one vulnerable to linking into a website that looks and acts like the real
> > thing, but is, in fact, a cybertrap.
> > Cutting and pasting his url as listed worked just fine for me... Maybe you
> > should examine your connection between your e-mail server and Firefox.
> > Just my two cents.
> > Gary
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