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Now checking it against my database of known compromised or unsafe domains.. you'll see another reply if it's in there. If not, it's likely safe to open.
More info on this service here.
For more information about risks involved in shortened URLs, read this article by Forbes.
This auto-reply is self-voted to be more visible among others.
{average of post/comments with Shortened links I found per hour: n/a} This auto-reply (on posts) is throttled 1/10 to reduce spam but if it still bothers you reply "OFF FURL" (I'll still check previews against my database). In alternative reply REVIEW for manual review and whitelisting. It looks like this comment contains a shortened URL (https://t.co/GWDaAhKxB1?amp=1). @wakeupkitty always check the preview of these type of links as sometimes they can hide phishing websites.
Here is my preview of the domain so you can decide whether you consider it safe:
Sorry, but for me this is abracadabra. Can you explain for the dummies like me what the problem is or how to solve it?
I preview shortened links left in comments since that's how attackers usually spam phishing links on hive. In this way the readers that you can decide if it's a safe link. In this case it indeed wasn't safe because the link hiding behind the shortened link was a scam so I left another auto-comment saying that.
Hope this helps
Thank you for taking the time to explain this. 🍀💖
Anytime!