Comment on My "privacy" browser now adds an extra unique tracking URL to every link that I share, to advertise itself and track the opening rate

Prime@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• Wispy2891@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  there’s no reason to use a “short” link when it’s longer than the real “long” link

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  • Prime@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Perhaps, but that does not mean it’s not the case.

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    • Wispy2891@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      if i see domain.tld/garbage i have to assume they did it for tracking, not the opposite

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      • Prime@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        No, that’s wrong. All url shorteners work exactly like that. How did you get the initial link anyway?

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