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the ability to edit titles is great. But the ability to edit the URL of a post is dangerous. (self.lemmy)
submitted 2 years ago by DrYes to c/[email protected]
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  1. I create a well crafted post to a normal site that gets 10.000 upvotes.

  2. I change the URL to a malicious site.

  3. ??????

  4. Profit

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There's also

  1. I create a well crafted post woth a url to a normal site in the body of my post that gets 10.000 upvotes.

  2. I change the URL to a malicious site.

  3. ??????

  4. Profit

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This pretty much - any user can do the same to a link in the body of a post

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah, I had exact same thoughts lol, check my other comment with my thoughts and let me know what you think. Maybe I missed something.