Comments on: Why Bit.ly is my Favorite URL Shorterner http://danielmiessler.com/blog/why-bitly-is-my-favorite-url-shorterner grep understanding Fri, 25 May 2012 02:15:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Daniel Miessler http://danielmiessler.com/blog/why-bitly-is-my-favorite-url-shorterner/comment-page-1#comment-224275 Daniel Miessler Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:14:02 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/?p=3758#comment-224275 <p>Shane, it all comes down to knowing the source and context of the link you're clicking. I only follow those kinds of links when they are within the context of a trusted environment, like from a friend on Twitter.</p> <p>I would never click on random links on a page, for example, and especially wouldn't if the destination was obfuscated through a shortening service.</p> <p>But it's a good question. I use context and source-trust to protect me.</p> Shane, it all comes down to knowing the source and context of the link you’re clicking. I only follow those kinds of links when they are within the context of a trusted environment, like from a friend on Twitter.

I would never click on random links on a page, for example, and especially wouldn’t if the destination was obfuscated through a shortening service.

But it’s a good question. I use context and source-trust to protect me.

]]> By: Daniel Miessler http://danielmiessler.com/blog/why-bitly-is-my-favorite-url-shorterner/comment-page-1#comment-253383 Daniel Miessler Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:14:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/?p=3758#comment-253383 <p>Shane, it all comes down to knowing the source and context of the link you're clicking. I only follow those kinds of links when they are within the context of a trusted environment, like from a friend on Twitter.</p> <p>I would never click on random links on a page, for example, and especially wouldn't if the destination was obfuscated through a shortening service.</p> <p>But it's a good question. I use context and source-trust to protect me.</p> Shane, it all comes down to knowing the source and context of the link you’re clicking. I only follow those kinds of links when they are within the context of a trusted environment, like from a friend on Twitter.

I would never click on random links on a page, for example, and especially wouldn’t if the destination was obfuscated through a shortening service.

But it’s a good question. I use context and source-trust to protect me.

]]> By: Daniel Miessler http://danielmiessler.com/blog/why-bitly-is-my-favorite-url-shorterner/comment-page-1#comment-253384 Daniel Miessler Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:14:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/?p=3758#comment-253384 <p>Shane, it all comes down to knowing the source and context of the link you're clicking. I only follow those kinds of links when they are within the context of a trusted environment, like from a friend on Twitter.</p> <p>I would never click on random links on a page, for example, and especially wouldn't if the destination was obfuscated through a shortening service.</p> <p>But it's a good question. I use context and source-trust to protect me.</p> Shane, it all comes down to knowing the source and context of the link you’re clicking. I only follow those kinds of links when they are within the context of a trusted environment, like from a friend on Twitter.

I would never click on random links on a page, for example, and especially wouldn’t if the destination was obfuscated through a shortening service.

But it’s a good question. I use context and source-trust to protect me.

]]> By: Daniel Miessler http://danielmiessler.com/blog/why-bitly-is-my-favorite-url-shorterner/comment-page-1#comment-253386 Daniel Miessler Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:14:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/?p=3758#comment-253386 <p>Shane, it all comes down to knowing the source and context of the link you're clicking. I only follow those kinds of links when they are within the context of a trusted environment, like from a friend on Twitter.</p> <p>I would never click on random links on a page, for example, and especially wouldn't if the destination was obfuscated through a shortening service.</p> <p>But it's a good question. I use context and source-trust to protect me.</p> Shane, it all comes down to knowing the source and context of the link you’re clicking. I only follow those kinds of links when they are within the context of a trusted environment, like from a friend on Twitter.

I would never click on random links on a page, for example, and especially wouldn’t if the destination was obfuscated through a shortening service.

But it’s a good question. I use context and source-trust to protect me.

]]> By: Daniel Miessler http://danielmiessler.com/blog/why-bitly-is-my-favorite-url-shorterner/comment-page-1#comment-253387 Daniel Miessler Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:14:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/?p=3758#comment-253387 <p>Shane, it all comes down to knowing the source and context of the link you're clicking. I only follow those kinds of links when they are within the context of a trusted environment, like from a friend on Twitter.</p> <p>I would never click on random links on a page, for example, and especially wouldn't if the destination was obfuscated through a shortening service.</p> <p>But it's a good question. I use context and source-trust to protect me.</p> Shane, it all comes down to knowing the source and context of the link you’re clicking. I only follow those kinds of links when they are within the context of a trusted environment, like from a friend on Twitter.

I would never click on random links on a page, for example, and especially wouldn’t if the destination was obfuscated through a shortening service.

But it’s a good question. I use context and source-trust to protect me.

]]> By: Daniel Miessler http://danielmiessler.com/blog/why-bitly-is-my-favorite-url-shorterner/comment-page-1#comment-253388 Daniel Miessler Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:14:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/?p=3758#comment-253388 <p>Shane, it all comes down to knowing the source and context of the link you're clicking. I only follow those kinds of links when they are within the context of a trusted environment, like from a friend on Twitter.</p> <p>I would never click on random links on a page, for example, and especially wouldn't if the destination was obfuscated through a shortening service.</p> <p>But it's a good question. I use context and source-trust to protect me.</p> Shane, it all comes down to knowing the source and context of the link you’re clicking. I only follow those kinds of links when they are within the context of a trusted environment, like from a friend on Twitter.

I would never click on random links on a page, for example, and especially wouldn’t if the destination was obfuscated through a shortening service.

But it’s a good question. I use context and source-trust to protect me.

]]> By: Daniel Miessler http://danielmiessler.com/blog/why-bitly-is-my-favorite-url-shorterner/comment-page-1#comment-253389 Daniel Miessler Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:14:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/?p=3758#comment-253389 <p>Shane, it all comes down to knowing the source and context of the link you're clicking. I only follow those kinds of links when they are within the context of a trusted environment, like from a friend on Twitter.</p> <p>I would never click on random links on a page, for example, and especially wouldn't if the destination was obfuscated through a shortening service.</p> <p>But it's a good question. I use context and source-trust to protect me.</p> Shane, it all comes down to knowing the source and context of the link you’re clicking. I only follow those kinds of links when they are within the context of a trusted environment, like from a friend on Twitter.

I would never click on random links on a page, for example, and especially wouldn’t if the destination was obfuscated through a shortening service.

But it’s a good question. I use context and source-trust to protect me.

]]> By: shane http://danielmiessler.com/blog/why-bitly-is-my-favorite-url-shorterner/comment-page-1#comment-224091 shane Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:48:18 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/?p=3758#comment-224091 <p>So, I get why you would want to use bit.ly and tinyurl for twitter, but isn't it a bit odd considering your knowledge of XSS?</p> So, I get why you would want to use bit.ly and tinyurl for twitter, but isn’t it a bit odd considering your knowledge of XSS?

]]> By: shane http://danielmiessler.com/blog/why-bitly-is-my-favorite-url-shorterner/comment-page-1#comment-253382 shane Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:48:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/?p=3758#comment-253382 <p>So, I get why you would want to use bit.ly and tinyurl for twitter, but isn't it a bit odd considering your knowledge of XSS?</p> So, I get why you would want to use bit.ly and tinyurl for twitter, but isn’t it a bit odd considering your knowledge of XSS?

]]> By: alex http://danielmiessler.com/blog/why-bitly-is-my-favorite-url-shorterner/comment-page-1#comment-222943 alex Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:03:54 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/?p=3758#comment-222943 <p>decenturl.com is a simple but good one as well</p> decenturl.com is a simple but good one as well

]]> By: alex http://danielmiessler.com/blog/why-bitly-is-my-favorite-url-shorterner/comment-page-1#comment-253376 alex Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:03:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/?p=3758#comment-253376 <p>decenturl.com is a simple but good one as well</p> decenturl.com is a simple but good one as well

]]> By: alex http://danielmiessler.com/blog/why-bitly-is-my-favorite-url-shorterner/comment-page-1#comment-253377 alex Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:03:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/?p=3758#comment-253377 <p>decenturl.com is a simple but good one as well</p> decenturl.com is a simple but good one as well

]]> By: alex http://danielmiessler.com/blog/why-bitly-is-my-favorite-url-shorterner/comment-page-1#comment-253378 alex Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:03:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/?p=3758#comment-253378 <p>decenturl.com is a simple but good one as well</p> decenturl.com is a simple but good one as well

]]> By: alex http://danielmiessler.com/blog/why-bitly-is-my-favorite-url-shorterner/comment-page-1#comment-253379 alex Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:03:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/?p=3758#comment-253379 <p>decenturl.com is a simple but good one as well</p> decenturl.com is a simple but good one as well

]]> By: alex http://danielmiessler.com/blog/why-bitly-is-my-favorite-url-shorterner/comment-page-1#comment-253380 alex Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:03:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/?p=3758#comment-253380 <p>decenturl.com is a simple but good one as well</p> decenturl.com is a simple but good one as well

]]> By: alex http://danielmiessler.com/blog/why-bitly-is-my-favorite-url-shorterner/comment-page-1#comment-253381 alex Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:03:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/?p=3758#comment-253381 <p>decenturl.com is a simple but good one as well</p> decenturl.com is a simple but good one as well

]]> By: Gillian http://danielmiessler.com/blog/why-bitly-is-my-favorite-url-shorterner/comment-page-1#comment-222579 Gillian Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:46:16 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/?p=3758#comment-222579 <p>It's one of mine as well. Another to look into is adjix.com</p> It’s one of mine as well. Another to look into is adjix.com

]]> By: Gillian http://danielmiessler.com/blog/why-bitly-is-my-favorite-url-shorterner/comment-page-1#comment-253374 Gillian Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:46:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/?p=3758#comment-253374 <p>It's one of mine as well. Another to look into is adjix.com</p> It’s one of mine as well. Another to look into is adjix.com

]]> By: Gillian http://danielmiessler.com/blog/why-bitly-is-my-favorite-url-shorterner/comment-page-1#comment-253375 Gillian Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:46:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/?p=3758#comment-253375 <p>It's one of mine as well. Another to look into is adjix.com</p> It’s one of mine as well. Another to look into is adjix.com

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