09-28-2009, 11:21 PM
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The Addict
Join Date: May 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ETbyrne
No I understood you correctly... Maybe a good example would help:
PHP Code:
$long_url = longurl::get('http://tinyurl.com/past9o');
echo "<a href='$long_url'>link text</a>";
Notice I use the long URL for the href attribute and I do not use the short URL for the link text. |
I'm talking about showing users the full link but then directing them to the short link. This will give (sadly) most users the confidence of going to a safe link, while giving that short url service the proper hits.
The issue comes into play when search engines and advanced users see what is going on, both when presented with two different links will become paranoid. The advanced user may copy the visible text and paste that in, while the search engine may mark the page as spam/malicious.
My goal was to give all parties involved the best outcome, but in further contemplation I've decided that doing something similar to search.twitter.com would be better. The user should have the option to expand the link (for security), and the search engine should be able to mark the page as safe. |
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