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by ryanlm 3539 days ago
I'm a little skeptical about following this link. Why can't you just give a direct link? Who knows where that link will lead to? I certainly don't and I'm not about to try it and become a victim of drive by downloads, etc.
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https://goo.gl/rqLDfJ resolves to https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dine-dating-app-for-actual/i... (I get your point though and shortening wasn't necessary)
Pro Tip: adding a plus sign to a goo.gl shortlink will tell you where a link goes and some stats about it. https://goo.gl/rqLDfJ+ . Similar for other popular URL shorteners.
thanks man I appreciate it.
sorry about that buddy. First time on here. I will make sure to give direct links next time or at least put a plus sign tag so you know where it takes you. Thanks for looking out.
Absolutely no problem, buddy. I'm glad to be able to look out for suspicious links like the one you posted. With security issues the way they are today, you can never be too careful.