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Re: Internet Archive Switzerland

#52

Post by vages »

CPLX wrote: post #49
ferongr wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Looks like an "organization" tailor made to be awarded EU funds for their "mission".

Mysteries abound.

The .eu branch that card zero criticized seems to be based in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands (an EU member). Or am I missing something?

Re: Internet Archive Switzerland

#56

Post by catlikesshrimp »

adrianmonk wrote: post #51
catlikesshrimp wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

URLs don't admit abbreviations. "url shorteners" are page redirects.

They are suggesting that a human used an abbreviation rather than making a typo.

"Using abbreviations" of URLs is pointing to *wrong* addresses. A phishing attempt can perfectly use this misconception. This is not even malpractice.

I am not saying the user in question is malicious. I am sorry to repeat myself, but URLs don't admit abbreviations

Re: Internet Archive Switzerland

#58

Post by stackghost »

catlikesshrimp wrote: post #56
adrianmonk wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They are suggesting that a human used an abbreviation rather than making a typo.

"Using abbreviations" of URLs is pointing to *wrong* addresses. A phishing attempt can perfectly use this misconception. This is not even malpractice. I am not saying the user in question is malicious. I am sorry to repeat myself, but URLs don't admit abbreviations

Oh, so you admit to purposely playing dense by asking if it was a typo, to obliquely make a pedantic argument about phishing?

I hate this fucking website sometimes.

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