[wiradikusuma]

Sometimes, because the service sneakily shortens the link. I wanted to share a WIP whitelabel ticket sales platform ( https://pentas.id ) with a friend. I didn't have time to build the logic to generate QR code, so I just googled "online QR generator". I pasted my link, a QR code was generated. When I tried it using Pixel's Camera app, the preview is NOT my link. Although when I tap it, it eventually goes to my link.

[password4321]

Next time, site:github.com that search and find a demo page like https://www.nayuki.io/page/qr-code-generator-library!

[devmandan]

Yup. Dark patterns exist with QR code hosting services. It's revolting.

[AStonesThrow]

> I didn't have [money], so I just [had someone else pay to generate a QR].

Fixed that for you. If you are using free stuff that you google-searched, then you're the product.

[dvdkon]

A paid service/app would surely never pull such a trick, right?

It sadly requires a lot of vigilance not to fall for these "petty deceptions".