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Mr Quatro
05-09-16, 07:07 PM
Just wondering how this poll will turn out ... sometimes I do if it's directed in the objection to one of my post, but normally I don't. I don't trust some of the links unless it's facebook or youtube or a major news outlet.

How about you?
Sailor Steve
05-09-16, 07:40 PM
For the most part, yes, if they are provided by forum regulars.
d@rk51d3
05-09-16, 11:13 PM
Just wondering how this poll will turn out ... sometimes I do if it's directed in the objection to one of my post, but normally I don't. I don't trust some of the links unless it's facebook or youtube or a major news outlet.





How about you?



You might trust the link, but I wouldn't trust the content.
Dowly
05-10-16, 04:43 AM
You might trust the link, but I wouldn't trust the content.
How do you know you can't trust the content without looking?

And yes, I always check the links.
Jimbuna
05-10-16, 05:03 AM
Yes, I check the links but that is part of my remit here.
Pisces
05-10-16, 05:29 AM
Not always. Most of the time though. If it is some kind of silly news link referenced here in the general section, then mehh.. If it is a reference to what someone wrote here on the forum (especially if it is an exploding topic) I'd like to make up my own mind of what happened.

... I don't trust some of the links unless it's facebook or youtube or a major news outlet.As if Facebook or Youtube are the harbingers of truth and reliability of content. I know of no other places to get hoaxes more often than daily.

Or did you perhaps mean that you only trust those as sources not offering or potentially infecting you with malware attacks?
STEED
05-10-16, 05:34 AM
Not always and if I do some which I don't know I check the link first.
Rockin Robbins
05-10-16, 08:33 AM
Sure! How else can I find the spam around here!:D:D:D
Mr Quatro
05-10-16, 08:54 AM
Or did you perhaps mean that you only trust those as sources not offering or potentially infecting you with malware attacks?

Yes, that's what I mean ... sometimes I get pinged on by funny url's. Makes for a healthy computer.
I just compared google with Bing too and found google to be more to my information gathering delights.
Bilge_Rat
05-10-16, 02:55 PM
yes, if it is a topic I find interesting.
Platapus
05-10-16, 05:28 PM
What I don't like is when someone (here or on another site) just posts a link without any commentary or reason. Those I never click.
fireftr18
05-10-16, 06:54 PM
If it's something that interests me, I'll click.
Jimbuna
05-11-16, 06:17 AM
What I don't like is when someone (here or on another site) just posts a link without any commentary or reason. Those I never click.

Good practice and the sort of links I will continue to try and detect.
vienna
05-11-16, 01:39 PM
Is it possible to have a poll on whether or not people click on polls?... :hmmm:



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Onkel Neal
05-11-16, 05:17 PM
What I don't like is when someone (here or on another site) just posts a link without any commentary or reason. Those I never click.




Same here. I do not care for it when someone creates a thread with some ambiguous title and comment like "This is a bit strange" and just a link.

That's lame and clickbait.