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Trying something once will increace your chances of success, because you tried it. Try someting twice, and your chances increase yet again - seeing as you've done it. Try something a few thousand times, and your chances of success is exponentially increased; this increase would likely provide success every time
Posted by: sam da man 2008
Posted by: Rokit
Edit:Posted by: Top_Gun_2021
REALLY long post bodies could use those to save on characters though.
Going with my first paragraph, when was the last time you seen a post, or even a thread, actually use the benefits from link shortening services?
Personally, I haven't seen one for a couple of years now.
There's one on the front page...
Here.
Point taken, shows how much interest I have in swag bags lol. So, aside from that thread, when was the last one you seen sam? My main point being: link shortening is rarely utilized to make it worth while.
Posted by: squeak52
Unfortunately, if people don't check the link before the click it directly to shock sites, they won't bother with the pop-up box. A quick click on the "x" or "continue" and they are on their way. It also would become a hassle, because the majority of links on Bungie.net are to different websites, some bad, some good.
Then that will ultimately be the users fault.
The reason for a redirecting page, or pop-up, is to make everyone aware of where the link goes. Sure, we can do that now, but in all honesty, I don't even do it half the time thanks to my internet security. I didn't even look at most URL's before I got internet security. If there were a redirecting or pop-up page? It would be in your face and you'd have to look at the URL.
The point, in my eyes, of a redirecting page isn't to stop bad links all together, rather to make the end-user fully aware of where they're about to go. Whether they already look in the bottom left of their browser or not. It adds more user responsibility, as well as a security measure that relies solely on the user.