"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 19:37:12 GMT, "Jack Schidt®"
> > wrote:
>
> >I agree, I prefer the bracketing, as it provides some clue as to what the
> >link is.
>
> That's true too. You can tell wheter you're going to download a
> binary file, picture, wave file, etc.. or you can tell if it's a
> questionable site.
>
> I hate when people will send/post in the subject something like
> "Look at this!", and then include only a tinyurl in the body of
> the message. That's a guarentee I won't be looking at the link.
>
> -sw

We specifically block access to any url that uses tinyurl and other services
like that, as there is no way foor our filter to ensure that the shortened
url is not blockled.

So, a tinyurl is a guarantee I won't look at the link, either.

Karl