tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post6926550609111773588..comments2024-03-28T00:36:36.460-07:00Comments on The Tree of Life: Quick Tip: if you want someone to share job ads, announcements, etc, send links to web sites not attachmentsJonathan Eisenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-41743741650242502932012-01-08T08:29:14.531-08:002012-01-08T08:29:14.531-08:00Cathal - yes - attaching word files with a bit of ...Cathal - yes - attaching word files with a bit of text is evilJonathan Eisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-7183798542611543022012-01-08T08:25:03.789-08:002012-01-08T08:25:03.789-08:00@Ross - Actually, there are good reasons *not* to ...@Ross - Actually, there are good reasons *not* to use URL shorteners when you can avoid them (i.e. when not on Twitter).<br /><br />Sample Reason #1: *When* the URL shortening service shuts down, the link is lost forever.<br /><br />Sample Reason #2: The URL shortening service gets to see who follows which links, which can create a significant privacy violation if the link leads to, say, information on Chlamydia; the URL shorteners can track who just followed that link, and sell the fact that they're interested in Chlamydia remedies to their Health insurers on the "Information Black Market" (why did you think people offer "free" URL shortening services? If you're not paying, you're probably the product!).<br /><br />As to main article, links vs. attachments, I'm all in favour. However, what bothers me most is when someone attaches a Word file (ugh already) containing information that could simply have been in the Email body; why attach at all? Just email the info and let it be shared to all and sundry as a FWD?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-73169801005985494192010-09-25T10:04:52.076-07:002010-09-25T10:04:52.076-07:00i will do the same - would be perfect to send them...i will do the same - would be perfect to send them a link to a post telling them to send links ...Jonathan Eisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-49261569983430528182010-09-25T09:20:46.719-07:002010-09-25T09:20:46.719-07:00I just bookmarked this post so I can find it insta...I just bookmarked this post so I can find it instantly. I intend to send it to everyone who sends me an attachment instead of a link in the future.Bora Zivkovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10763808287050592569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-86508241207207206132010-09-23T09:15:31.490-07:002010-09-23T09:15:31.490-07:00A further tip:
USE A URL-LINK SHORTENER!!!
e.g. ...A further tip:<br /><br />USE A URL-LINK SHORTENER!!!<br /><br />e.g. http://tinyurl.com/37uvtvr<br /><br />extremely long and detailed weblinks in emails sometimes get broken when they run over a certain length. They then can't be clicked-on to open the link :S<br /><br />short-links don't have this problem. That is all...Ross Mouncehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02722518972624656199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-59179826773784869792010-09-23T09:12:36.205-07:002010-09-23T09:12:36.205-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ross Mouncehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02722518972624656199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-70010977626355127302010-09-22T23:12:34.652-07:002010-09-22T23:12:34.652-07:00I'm glad I'm not the only one who has this...I'm glad I'm not the only one who has this experience. Next on the list is mailouts that are just an embedded image - I can't even cut & paste the details into a text email to distribute, nor can google calendar auto detect the date/time.Torsten Seemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12241185247897084810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-5611371097212434022010-09-22T20:19:35.646-07:002010-09-22T20:19:35.646-07:00Amen!
Usually when I get an announcement like thi...Amen!<br /><br />Usually when I get an announcement like this that I am interested in sharing, I hit Reply and type a single word "Link?"Bora Zivkovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10763808287050592569noreply@blogger.com