"Jerry Avins" > wrote in message
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On Jan 29, 11:51 am, David Harmon > wrote:

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> Anything that has to hide behind tinyurl is probably crap.

Wow! do you really like URLs like
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=139+ke...ed=0CCEQ8gEwAA
?

I think it makes much more sense to use http://tinyurl.com/7fo2tvw .

Jerry

Personally if the long URL works I prefer that and if a tinyurl is posted I
tend to wait until I see positive comments with regards to the contents
before clicking. In this case I was pleased to have followed the link.

The above google maps link was readable and I had no fear of clicking
whereas the tinyurl could have taken me anywhere.

Until I am comfortable with the regular posters to this group caution will
always be my approach.

Mike