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    I actually OPPOSE adding the SO referrer to the amazon.com links. The site should not be changing the messages from what the poster submitted. And, frankly, if it NOT SO that is suggesting the Amazon book, it is the poster. At the very least, this behavior should be transparent and told to the users as it is happening. Commented Nov 13, 2009 at 3:33
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    +1, I will very seldom click a link if I can't tell where its pointing. Commented Nov 13, 2009 at 4:39
  • For us Greasemonkey users, there's always TinyURL Decoder: userscripts.org/scripts/show/40582 Commented Dec 18, 2009 at 15:30
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    I do not like tinyurls. who knows when Goat Se is lurking... Commented Dec 19, 2009 at 0:36
  • Where is goatse these days, anyway? Anybody know a stable mirror? Commented Feb 15, 2010 at 19:30
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    @Pekka - I'm militantly agnostic about goatse's current location. I don't know and you don't either!! Commented Feb 15, 2010 at 19:35
  • Well, it was only a matter of time... stackoverflow.com/questions/14268669/… Commented Jan 11, 2013 at 0:10
  • Not only should URL shorteners be banned, but ALL URLs that redirect to a different domain. Someone could potentially get around a URL shortener ban and continue to obfuscate links by using their own domain to perform a redirect. Proof of concept: gparyani.com/stackoverflow uses my own domain to redirect to the Bing homepage. Commented Nov 12, 2013 at 5:52