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52. It's recommended any time, any where you post a URL

Sat Sep 14, 2024, 01:14 PM

Sep 2024

I've always pasted my URLs into Notepad, cleared out the tracking garbage, then copied again to paste into whatever platform post I'm making.

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PSA: How to scrub your URLs before posting and why it matters [View all] LearnedHand Sep 2024 OP

Nice FirstLight Sep 2024 #1

It does because these parameter calls are browser-based LearnedHand Sep 2024 #4

It's recommended any time, any where you post a URL Random Boomer Sep 2024 #52

Thanks for the tip. Dave Bowman Sep 2024 #2

Thank you so very much for this. Bookmarked. I couldn't get this to post on fb today. I don't see the trackers. Are mahina Sep 2024 #3

This is what I see when I open the link LearnedHand Sep 2024 #7

Oh and to your question LearnedHand Sep 2024 #9

That video clip is amazing in terms of labelling. What movie is it from? niyad Sep 2024 #23

Isn't that a Captain America film? LearnedHand Sep 2024 #26

Wait no. It's Avengers: Endgame LearnedHand Sep 2024 #27

Thank you. Have never seen any of the Marvel/DC universes films. niyad Sep 2024 #28

I've seen all but the MULTIVERSE films LearnedHand Sep 2024 #29

I've been doing that for years... Dennis Donovan Sep 2024 #5

Exactly! LearnedHand Sep 2024 #8

Kick. Rec. Bookmark. Scrubbing URLs.... Hekate Sep 2024 #6

thanks.nt moniss Sep 2024 #10

Thanks. cachukis Sep 2024 #11

Thanks, I didn't know that ms liberty Sep 2024 #12

Neither did I! calimary Sep 2024 #39

To keep trackers and beacons off your own computer, consider running Ghostery Warpy Sep 2024 #13

Another good browser extension is Privacy Badger by Electronic Freedom Foundation LearnedHand Sep 2024 #14

Thanks to you, too Warpy Sep 2024 #16

"Taking out the trash" is right! LearnedHand Sep 2024 #21

I also like NoScript orthoclad Sep 2024 #63

It takes a finite number of processor cycles to jump over hurdles orthoclad Sep 2024 #65

I live to make life harder for thieves and cheats Warpy Sep 2024 #67

Thank you Wild blueberry Sep 2024 #15

Thanks for posting. I post about this a lot, but your post is more comprehensive. TwilightZone Sep 2024 #17

Honestly, it's hard to do this LearnedHand Sep 2024 #19

I guess the answer is to copy the link, paste it, and manually delete all the Igel Sep 2024 #42

Another reason - sometimes DU software doesn't render a usable link when there is all that junk progree Sep 2024 #18

Exactly right! LearnedHand Sep 2024 #22

Thank you Picaro Sep 2024 #20

Also works on YouTube videos and social media sites MagickMuffin Sep 2024 #24

You're exactly right LearnedHand Sep 2024 #25

Somebody posted about this a long time back (when I was just lurking) and the advice helped for a while RidinWithHarris Sep 2024 #30

So you're saying... tavernier Sep 2024 #31

only ifyou are on firefox lol nt et tu Sep 2024 #34

Always helpful, but advertisers don't care LearnedHand Sep 2024 #40

Thank you orthoclad Sep 2024 #32

I saw that the other day LearnedHand Sep 2024 #41

When I do have to break down and get a snarkphone, orthoclad Sep 2024 #61

Thanks, I didn't know this! LiberalLoner Sep 2024 #33

Thank you. SharonAnn Sep 2024 #35

I do that with YouTube links. SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2024 #36

book marked.....nt DoBW Sep 2024 #37

Re. Scrubbing urls: many thanks. B.See Sep 2024 #38

Thanks. Igel Sep 2024 #43

It's a shortcut we use in IT when describing URLs LearnedHand Sep 2024 #46

ifbyoudelrte the URl ... DoBW Sep 2024 #47

This one has no "?" but I believe it's tracking software KS Toronado Sep 2024 #44

No I think not actually LearnedHand Sep 2024 #45

Yet another reason to use FireFox (nee Mozilla) which has right-click "Copy Link Without Site Tracking" SorellaLaBefana Sep 2024 #48

Oh god bagimin Sep 2024 #49

Thanx for clarifying that. JohnnyRingo Sep 2024 #50

Thank you for the effort... One additional thing: Pluvious Sep 2024 #51

Great advice! LearnedHand Sep 2024 #60

I use postimage.cc all the time here to post images wolfie001 Sep 2024 #53

This looks like a clean URL LearnedHand Sep 2024 #62

Thank you!!! wolfie001 Sep 2024 #66

Thanks for the tip. generalbetrayus Sep 2024 #54

Is there a way to copy an URL to paste elsewhere but make it play on the page instead of going to X? (nt) SidneyR Sep 2024 #55

Thanks LearnedHand for this post and FemDemERA Sep 2024 #56

Thanks! SalviaBlue Sep 2024 #57

Thank you! Very good information. Easterncedar Sep 2024 #58

Good point. Good tutorial. Good advice. SpankMe Sep 2024 #59

I wondered about that myself LearnedHand Sep 2024 #64

Kick Auggie Feb 2 #68