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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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[โ€“] DrYes 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I'm not talking about the title but the actual page a post links to. Your idea to mark edited URLs is great, though.

Or always crosscheck the hyperlink in title or body with an open-source malicious site database and flag all malicious sites once and for all?

The internet is in flux. Once and for all is not possible.

[โ€“] ronaldtemp1 3 points 2 years ago

I see! Thanks for clarifying.