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Please do not click on links by brand new posters.

 

Maybe viruses or malware.

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Re: Beware of Links in Posts

I don't even click on links from known or long-time posters. There is too much risk.

 

If I want to see something, I'll go to the actual site and look.  

 

If it's a site I don't know or don't trust, I won't even go there.

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Re: Beware of Links in Posts

@4kitties 

 

Absolutely, thanks for posting this.

 

Did you already report those threads to the mods?

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Re: Beware of Links in Posts

@RespectLife 

 

Yes I did.  This same poster was doing this yesterday too.  

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Re: Beware of Links in Posts

Very odd........

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Re: Beware of Links in Posts

Thanks much @4kitties 

 

for your diligence!!!

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Re: Beware of Links in Posts

[ Edited ]
CalminHeart wrote:

I don't even click on links from known or long-time posters. There is too much risk.

 

If I want to see something, I'll go to the actual site and look.  

 

If it's a site I don't know or don't trust, I won't even go there.


 

 

Some may not like it but... 

That's why I tend to post entire articles or excerpts from articles I find. I know many are not going to click on a link or search on their own. Smiley Wink forgive me

 

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Re: Beware of Links in Posts

It's happened twice in Beauty by the same new poster.  I reported it also.

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Re: Beware of Links in Posts

I can't be sure but I believe the poster who has been posting the links are done to promote a certain domain (website) which is up for sale. The more hits it gets, the more popular the site appears to be...all fake to make it look good for the possible buyers.

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Re: Beware of Links in Posts

I'm suspicious when someone I've never seen before posts a link. They're either drumming up business for themselves or hoping to get other peoples' information through malware. They're not to be trusted, and I don't click on any links by new posters. 

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