From: cshenk@virginia-beach.com   
      
   badgolferman wrote:   
      
   > On 09/29/2025 10:22, hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:   
   > > On Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:08:16 -0400, badgolferman   
   > >  wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:   
   > >>> Oh, so close, but no cigar   
   > > > >   
   > >>> https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2   
   > > > >   
   > > >   
   > >> FYI...   
   > > >   
   > >> TinyURLs are not trusted by many people.  You never know what's on   
   > the >> other side of that link and it's suspicious.  The regular URL   
   > copied   
   > > > from the address bar is more appropriate.   
   > > >   
   > > >   
   > >   
   > >   Is there a better way to   shorten  those  links   
   > > that are   forever  long  .. ?   .. to post in usenet or emails.   
   > >   John T.   
   >   
   >   
   > How much effort is involved in copy/paste from the address bar?  It's   
   > certainly less steps than creating a TinyURL.   
   >   
   > The original URL provides lots of information about the hosting   
   > website and whether it's safe to click on it.  That would be my   
   > suggestion.   
      
   Agreed.  I trust Ed P.  What I don't trust is my ability to catch troll   
   trying to post as him.  Some are obvious, some are not.   
      
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