tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906999188195233607.post7410498243924475350..comments2023-12-30T03:09:02.937-08:00Comments on Consumer Bits: How does TinyURL Actually Work?Bruce E Simmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07346688016868831820noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906999188195233607.post-25062434035580288322009-02-04T14:28:00.000-08:002009-02-04T14:28:00.000-08:00That's a good perspective to add to this point. T...That's a good perspective to add to this point. Thanks Anon.Bruce E Simmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07346688016868831820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906999188195233607.post-73346962062401997002009-02-04T14:13:00.000-08:002009-02-04T14:13:00.000-08:00About hiding affiliate URLs... there are scripts ...About hiding affiliate URLs... there are scripts that can hijack legitimate affiliate codes and replace them without your knowledge. Imagine if the traffic you refer to a site to earn commissions is appropriated by some malicious bot or nefarious helper app. Embedding the code in a TinyURL makes it impossible for those scripts to steal your revenue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com