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Klodviq t1_j6c3j6i wrote

You can just add "preview." in front of a TinyURL address to preview it. Some other shorteners use + after the URL for previews.

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unskilledexplorer OP t1_j6c9xf8 wrote

Yes that is true. Many people, however, seem not to know about it.

Moreover, TinyUrl Checker aims to provide some features on top of that. Currently it verifies SSL certificates of the destination. If the checker gets some traction, I plan to add more features like checking the destination against blacklisted domains or analyzing URL parameters (is there any form of tracking, does it contain anything suspicious?)

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Klodviq t1_j6cccj9 wrote

Definitely useful features. I guess the problem is that people who aren't really internet security -savvy, the people who would need this the most, will never hear of it. The preview link should be the default in any URL shortener.

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