I also noticed the skimlinks, NOT a fan 
random links being applied to text
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I will post this again I am not liking this, I don't want to be advertising something without my consent. If it at least notified me before I made the post I would feel a little better about it,
I'm hearing that Skimlinks provide links to hacker sites as well. I don't want hacker sites linked to my posts.
Please SB Advisors and Mods, revisit the idea of Skimlink and give the members an opt-out option if you insist on using Skimlink on our posts.
Please SB Advisors and Mods, revisit the idea of Skimlink and give the members an opt-out option if you insist on using Skimlink on our posts.
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How about making the links a different color, or underlined, or italic, or a different font, just different from intentional links so we know what is a potential link to malware or hacker sites.
Besides the obvious ability of a compromised site to be inserted without permission, there is also the "Not safe for Work" issue. What if someone posts something cool about a baby doll site? It's extraordinary what comes up with those words.
Can you limit skimlink from linking anything not advertised on the forums? If I am taking my car to a body shop, I don't want my post to look like I am sanctioning the link formed.
Can you limit skimlink from linking anything not advertised on the forums? If I am taking my car to a body shop, I don't want my post to look like I am sanctioning the link formed.
I'm not sure ...
Others have raised some valid questions about it (I like the, only advertisers on SB bit)
I usually don't like them, some of sites I go to have links to things mentioned in the article and the links go to that picture, information, or article referenced ... they also have skim links and I HATE IT when I get suckered into clicking on one of them thinking it's part of the story
Others have raised some valid questions about it (I like the, only advertisers on SB bit)
I usually don't like them, some of sites I go to have links to things mentioned in the article and the links go to that picture, information, or article referenced ... they also have skim links and I HATE IT when I get suckered into clicking on one of them thinking it's part of the story
Cease the freak out. It's been disabled. It may take a little while for total "digestion" to the system.
your security was not compromised.
your security was not compromised.
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