Re:The Curious Comeback of the Dreaded QR Code
by rsync on Wednesday July 19, 2017 @11:50AM
(#14805175)
"That’s basically an URL shortener without the URL part."
Close. It is an everything shortener.
URLs are indeed something you could shorten, and I would argue that it is the best URL shortener because it has no javascript, tracking, login, etc. and no ads/delay on redirect.
But I don't know how relevant or useful URL shortening is in 2017.
As for logs of accesses, you are right to be cautious and be mindful of your risk profile / threat model. However, it's worth noting that you can create Oh By Codes completely anonymously.
"Twitter for pastebin" - thanks, that's a good line :)
Close. It is an everything shortener.
URLs are indeed something you could shorten, and I would argue that it is the best URL shortener because it has no javascript, tracking, login, etc. and no ads/delay on redirect.
But I don't know how relevant or useful URL shortening is in 2017.
As for logs of accesses, you are right to be cautious and be mindful of your risk profile / threat model. However, it's worth noting that you can create Oh By Codes completely anonymously.
"Twitter for pastebin" - thanks, that's a good line :)