From Newsgroup: alt.home.repair

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

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On Sun, 28 Sep 2025 21:39:31 -0400, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

.. link doesn't work, for me ..
John T.
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On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people. You never know what's on the
other side of that link and it's suspicious. The regular URL copied
from the address bar is more appropriate.
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On Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:08:16 -0400, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people. You never know what's on the
other side of that link and it's suspicious. The regular URL copied
from the address bar is more appropriate.

Is there a better way to shorten those links
that are forever long .. ? .. to post in usenet or emails.
John T.
--- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2

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On 09/29/2025 10:22, hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:

On Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:08:16 -0400, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people. You never know what's on the
other side of that link and it's suspicious. The regular URL copied
from the address bar is more appropriate.

Is there a better way to shorten those links
that are forever long .. ? .. to post in usenet or emails.
John T.

How much effort is involved in copy/paste from the address bar? It's
certainly less steps than creating a TinyURL.

The original URL provides lots of information about the hosting website
and whether it's safe to click on it. That would be my suggestion.
--- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2

From Newsgroup: alt.home.repair

On 9/29/2025 10:08 AM, badgolferman wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people. You never know what's on the
other side of that link and it's suspicious. The regular URL copied
from the address bar is more appropriate.

https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/555543453_10235810870206535_7712629118464678492_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=-XdKSJzobnEQ7kNvwFZkCGx&_nc_oc=AdlWRMrSHKpWWj0urNlXk-lgKgcmIhDkyaRSMioG08ff27gGkl9aXoI-U2TrVxwY8ZektqMeMQINOkhEoEIAGWjt&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-2.fna&_nc_gid=PY7IKTpx2G7nZXlvTucKow&oh=00_AfZaSrJDgaKT6nxJYcdRYVWgnjIfXjOPmTUo29ucn1Cx1g&oe=68DFC10F
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On 2025-09-29, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

On 09/29/2025 10:22, hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:

On Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:08:16 -0400, badgolferman
<REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people. You never know what's on the
other side of that link and it's suspicious. The regular URL copied >>>from the address bar is more appropriate.

Is there a better way to shorten those links
that are forever long .. ? .. to post in usenet or emails.
John T.

How much effort is involved in copy/paste from the address bar? It's certainly less steps than creating a TinyURL.

Newsreaders can wrap the URL by inserting CR (or CRLF), making it
a pain to use.

The original URL provides lots of information about the hosting website
and whether it's safe to click on it. That would be my suggestion.

The best thing is to provide the full URL and the tinyurl.
--
Cindy Hamilton
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On 09/29/2025 11:03, Ed P wrote:

On 9/29/2025 10:08 AM, badgolferman wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people.-a You never know what's on the
other side of that link and it's suspicious.-a The regular URL copied
from the address bar is more appropriate.

https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/ t39.30808-6/555543453_10235810870206535_7712629118464678492_n.jpg? stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=- XdKSJzobnEQ7kNvwFZkCGx&_nc_oc=AdlWRMrSHKpWWj0urNlXk- lgKgcmIhDkyaRSMioG08ff27gGkl9aXoI- U2TrVxwY8ZektqMeMQINOkhEoEIAGWjt&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-2.fna&_nc_gid=PY7IKTpx2G7nZXlvTucKow&oh=00_AfZaSrJDgaKT6nxJYcdRYVWgnjIfXjOPmTUo29ucn1Cx1g&oe=68DFC10F

Looks like both the TinyURL and original URL are no good.
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On Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:56:05 -0400, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

On 09/29/2025 11:03, Ed P wrote:

On 9/29/2025 10:08 AM, badgolferman wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people.a You never know what's on the
other side of that link and it's suspicious.a The regular URL copied
from the address bar is more appropriate.

https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/
t39.30808-6/555543453_10235810870206535_7712629118464678492_n.jpg?
stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=-
XdKSJzobnEQ7kNvwFZkCGx&_nc_oc=AdlWRMrSHKpWWj0urNlXk-
lgKgcmIhDkyaRSMioG08ff27gGkl9aXoI-
U2TrVxwY8ZektqMeMQINOkhEoEIAGWjt&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-2.fna&_nc_gid=PY7IKTpx2G7nZXlvTucKow&oh=00_AfZaSrJDgaKT6nxJYcdRYVWgnjIfXjOPmTUo29ucn1Cx1g&oe=68DFC10F

Looks like both the TinyURL and original URL are no good.

Yep. ... no good for me.
John T.
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hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote in
news:fatldktvl6qjbbt76su6fd3qjpjqh59iqb@4ax.com:

On Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:56:05 -0400, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

On 09/29/2025 11:03, Ed P wrote:

On 9/29/2025 10:08 AM, badgolferman wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people.a You never know what's on
the other side of that link and it's suspicious.a The regular URL
copied from the address bar is more appropriate.

https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/
t39.30808-6/555543453_10235810870206535_7712629118464678492_n.jpg?
stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=-
XdKSJzobnEQ7kNvwFZkCGx&_nc_oc=AdlWRMrSHKpWWj0urNlXk-
lgKgcmIhDkyaRSMioG08ff27gGkl9aXoI-
U2TrVxwY8ZektqMeMQINOkhEoEIAGWjt&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-2.fn
a&_nc_gid=PY7IKTpx2G7nZXlvTucKow&oh=00_AfZaSrJDgaKT6nxJYcdRYVWgnjIfXj
OPmTUo29ucn1Cx1g&oe=68DFC10F

Looks like both the TinyURL and original URL are no good.

Yep. ... no good for me.
John T.

Odd, both URLs have worked for me.
--- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2

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On Mon, 29 Sep 2025 22:06:20 -0000 (UTC), MikeJ <goober@nospam.nospam>
wrote:

hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote in >news:fatldktvl6qjbbt76su6fd3qjpjqh59iqb@4ax.com:

On Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:56:05 -0400, badgolferman
<REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

On 09/29/2025 11:03, Ed P wrote:

On 9/29/2025 10:08 AM, badgolferman wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people.a You never know what's on
the other side of that link and it's suspicious.a The regular URL
copied from the address bar is more appropriate.

https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/
t39.30808-6/555543453_10235810870206535_7712629118464678492_n.jpg?
stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=-
XdKSJzobnEQ7kNvwFZkCGx&_nc_oc=AdlWRMrSHKpWWj0urNlXk-
lgKgcmIhDkyaRSMioG08ff27gGkl9aXoI-
U2TrVxwY8ZektqMeMQINOkhEoEIAGWjt&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-2.fn
a&_nc_gid=PY7IKTpx2G7nZXlvTucKow&oh=00_AfZaSrJDgaKT6nxJYcdRYVWgnjIfXj
OPmTUo29ucn1Cx1g&oe=68DFC10F

Looks like both the TinyURL and original URL are no good.

Yep. ... no good for me.
John T.

Odd, both URLs have worked for me.

Perhaps you're on facebook ?
The links seem to want to connect to some sort of
facebook-related thingy :

fbcdn . net

facebook content delivery net .. or some such ..

John T.
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hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote in
news:n91mdkd2vi15v3ubbr047rfcovvimid7gc@4ax.com:

On Mon, 29 Sep 2025 22:06:20 -0000 (UTC), MikeJ <goober@nospam.nospam>
wrote:

hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote in >>news:fatldktvl6qjbbt76su6fd3qjpjqh59iqb@4ax.com:

On Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:56:05 -0400, badgolferman
<REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

On 09/29/2025 11:03, Ed P wrote:

On 9/29/2025 10:08 AM, badgolferman wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people.a You never know what's
on the other side of that link and it's suspicious.a The regular
URL copied from the address bar is more appropriate.

https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/
t39.30808-6/555543453_10235810870206535_7712629118464678492_n.jpg?
stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc
=- XdKSJzobnEQ7kNvwFZkCGx&_nc_oc=AdlWRMrSHKpWWj0urNlXk-
lgKgcmIhDkyaRSMioG08ff27gGkl9aXoI-
U2TrVxwY8ZektqMeMQINOkhEoEIAGWjt&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-2.
fn
a&_nc_gid=PY7IKTpx2G7nZXlvTucKow&oh=00_AfZaSrJDgaKT6nxJYcdRYVWgnjIf
Xj OPmTUo29ucn1Cx1g&oe=68DFC10F

Looks like both the TinyURL and original URL are no good.

Yep. ... no good for me.
John T.

Odd, both URLs have worked for me.

Perhaps you're on facebook ?
The links seem to want to connect to some sort of
facebook-related thingy :

fbcdn . net

facebook content delivery net .. or some such ..

John T.

No, I don't do any social media and I don't have a google or microsoft
account.

I did load the tinyurl into Thunderbird, SRWare Iron, Brave, and Edge
browsers, and all are redirected successfully to the long URL.
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badgolferman wrote:

On 09/29/2025 10:22, hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:

On Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:08:16 -0400, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people. You never know what's on

the >> other side of that link and it's suspicious. The regular URL
copied

from the address bar is more appropriate.

Is there a better way to shorten those links
that are forever long .. ? .. to post in usenet or emails.
John T.

How much effort is involved in copy/paste from the address bar? It's certainly less steps than creating a TinyURL.

The original URL provides lots of information about the hosting
website and whether it's safe to click on it. That would be my
suggestion.

Agreed. I trust Ed P. What I don't trust is my ability to catch troll
trying to post as him. Some are obvious, some are not.
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Cindy Hamilton wrote:

On 2025-09-29, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

On 09/29/2025 10:22, hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:

On Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:08:16 -0400, badgolferman
<REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people. You never know what's

on the >>> other side of that link and it's suspicious. The regular
URL copied

from the address bar is more appropriate.

Is there a better way to shorten those links
that are forever long .. ? .. to post in usenet or emails.
John T.

How much effort is involved in copy/paste from the address bar?
It's certainly less steps than creating a TinyURL.

Newsreaders can wrap the URL by inserting CR (or CRLF), making it
a pain to use.

The original URL provides lots of information about the hosting
website and whether it's safe to click on it. That would be my
suggestion.

The best thing is to provide the full URL and the tinyurl.

Encase it in < > marks to keep it together.
--- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2

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Ed P wrote:

On 9/29/2025 10:08 AM, badgolferman wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people. You never know what's on
the other side of that link and it's suspicious. The regular URL
copied from the address bar is more appropriate.

https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/555543453_10235810870206535_7712629118464678492_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=-XdKSJzobnEQ7kNvwFZkCGx&_nc_oc=AdlWRMrSHKpWWj0urNlXk-lgKgcmIhDkyaRSMioG08ff27gGkl9aXoI-U2TrVxwY8ZektqMeMQINOkhEoEIAGWjt&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-2.fna&_nc_gid=PY7IKTpx2G7nZXlvTucKow&oh=00_AfZaSrJDgaKT6nxJYcdRYVWgnjIfXjOPmTUo29ucn1Cx1g&oe=68DFC10F>

Fixed it for ya

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From Newsgroup: alt.home.repair

On Tue, 30 Sep 2025 01:05:07 -0000 (UTC), "Carol"
<cshenk@virginia-beach.com> wrote:

Ed P wrote:

On 9/29/2025 10:08 AM, badgolferman wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people. You never know what's on
the other side of that link and it's suspicious. The regular URL
copied from the address bar is more appropriate.

https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/555543453_10235810870206535_7712629118464678492_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=-XdKSJzobnEQ7kNvwFZkCGx&_nc_oc=AdlWRMrSHKpWWj0urNlXk-lgKgcmIhDkyaRSMioG08ff27gGkl9aXoI-U2TrVxwY8ZektqMeMQINOkhEoEIAGWjt&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-2.fna&_nc_gid=PY7IKTpx2G7nZXlvTucKow&oh=00_AfZaSrJDgaKT6nxJYcdRYVWgnjIfXjOPmTUo29ucn1Cx1g&oe=68DFC10F>

Fixed it for ya

Nope. It still doesn't work for me.

" Hmm. WeAre having trouble finding that site.
We canAt connect to the server at scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net. "

John T.
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On 09/29/2025 21:05, Carol wrote:

Ed P wrote:

On 9/29/2025 10:08 AM, badgolferman wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people. You never know what's on
the other side of that link and it's suspicious. The regular URL
copied from the address bar is more appropriate.

https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/555543453_10235810870206535_7712629118464678492_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=-XdKSJzobnEQ7kNvwFZkCGx&_nc_oc=AdlWRMrSHKpWWj0urNlXk-lgKgcmIhDkyaRSMioG08ff27gGkl9aXoI-U2TrVxwY8ZektqMeMQINOkhEoEIAGWjt&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-2.fna&_nc_gid=PY7IKTpx2G7nZXlvTucKow&oh=00_AfZaSrJDgaKT6nxJYcdRYVWgnjIfXjOPmTUo29ucn1Cx1g&oe=68DFC10F>

Fixed it for ya

Nope...
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On 9/30/2025 6:18 AM, badgolferman wrote:

On 09/29/2025 21:05, Carol wrote:

Ed P wrote:

On 9/29/2025 10:08 AM, badgolferman wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people. You never know what's on
the other side of that link and it's suspicious. The regular URL
copied from the address bar is more appropriate.

https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/555543453_10235810870206535_7712629118464678492_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=-XdKSJzobnEQ7kNvwFZkCGx&_nc_oc=AdlWRMrSHKpWWj0urNlXk-lgKgcmIhDkyaRSMioG08ff27gGkl9aXoI-U2TrVxwY8ZektqMeMQINOkhEoEIAGWjt&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-2.fna&_nc_gid=PY7IKTpx2G7nZXlvTucKow&oh=00_AfZaSrJDgaKT6nxJYcdRYVWgnjIfXjOPmTUo29ucn1Cx1g&oe=68DFC10F>

Fixed it for ya

Nope...

Worked for me. so does the TinyURL
--- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2

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hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:

On Tue, 30 Sep 2025 01:05:07 -0000 (UTC), "Carol"
<cshenk@virginia-beach.com> wrote:

Ed P wrote:

On 9/29/2025 10:08 AM, badgolferman wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people. You never know what's on
the other side of that link and it's suspicious. The regular URL
copied from the address bar is more appropriate.

https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/555543453_10235810870206535_7712629118464678492_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=-XdKSJzobnEQ7kNvwFZkCGx&_nc_oc=AdlWRMrSHKpWWj0urNlXk-lgKgcmIhDkyaRSMioG08ff27gGkl9aXoI-U2TrVxwY8ZektqMeMQINOkhEoEIAGWjt&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-2.fna&_nc_gid=PY7IKTpx2G7nZXlvTucKow&oh=00_AfZaSrJDgaKT6nxJYcdRYVWgnjIfXjOPmTUo29ucn1Cx1g&oe=68DFC10F>

Fixed it for ya

Nope. It still doesn't work for me.

" Hmm. WerCOre having trouble finding that site.
We canrCOt connect to the server at scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net. "

John T.

I'm using Windows 11 Sandbox and NordVPN and can't connect either... so phuck FecesBook.
--- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2

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On 9/30/2025 12:07 PM, Juan Smith wrote:

hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:

On Tue, 30 Sep 2025 01:05:07 -0000 (UTC), "Carol"
<cshenk@virginia-beach.com> wrote:

Ed P wrote:

On 9/29/2025 10:08 AM, badgolferman wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people.-a You never know what's on
the other side of that link and it's suspicious.-a The regular URL
copied from the address bar is more appropriate.

https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/
t39.30808-6/555543453_10235810870206535_7712629118464678492_n.jpg?
stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=-
XdKSJzobnEQ7kNvwFZkCGx&_nc_oc=AdlWRMrSHKpWWj0urNlXk-
lgKgcmIhDkyaRSMioG08ff27gGkl9aXoI-
U2TrVxwY8ZektqMeMQINOkhEoEIAGWjt&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-2.fna&_nc_gid=PY7IKTpx2G7nZXlvTucKow&oh=00_AfZaSrJDgaKT6nxJYcdRYVWgnjIfXjOPmTUo29ucn1Cx1g&oe=68DFC10F>

Fixed it for ya

Nope.-a-a It still doesn't work for me.

"-a Hmm. WerCOre having trouble finding that site.
-a-a We canrCOt connect to the server at scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net. " >>
-a-a-a John T.

I'm using Windows 11 Sandbox and NordVPN and can't connect either... so phuck FecesBook.

Are you on Facebook? Maybe an account is needed to connect. I am and I
can see it.
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Frank wrote:

On 9/30/2025 12:07 PM, Juan Smith wrote:

hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:

On Tue, 30 Sep 2025 01:05:07 -0000 (UTC), "Carol"
<cshenk@virginia-beach.com> wrote:

Ed P wrote:

On 9/29/2025 10:08 AM, badgolferman wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people.-a You never know what's on >>>>>> the other side of that link and it's suspicious.-a The regular URL >>>>>> copied from the address bar is more appropriate.

https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/ t39.30808-6/555543453_10235810870206535_7712629118464678492_n.jpg?
stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=- XdKSJzobnEQ7kNvwFZkCGx&_nc_oc=AdlWRMrSHKpWWj0urNlXk-
lgKgcmIhDkyaRSMioG08ff27gGkl9aXoI-
U2TrVxwY8ZektqMeMQINOkhEoEIAGWjt&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-2.fna&_nc_gid=PY7IKTpx2G7nZXlvTucKow&oh=00_AfZaSrJDgaKT6nxJYcdRYVWgnjIfXjOPmTUo29ucn1Cx1g&oe=68DFC10F>


Fixed it for ya

Nope.-a-a It still doesn't work for me.

"-a Hmm. WerCOre having trouble finding that site.
-a-a We canrCOt connect to the server at scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net. " >>>
-a-a-a John T.

I'm using Windows 11 Sandbox and NordVPN and can't connect either... so phuck FecesBook.

Are you on Facebook?

Not a chance.

Maybe an account is needed to connect.-a I am and I can see it.

You're probably right. I tried to view a new restaurant's hours and menu once but FecesBook blocked them. Zuckerfucker is evil.
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On 9/30/2025 2:11 PM, Juan Smith wrote:

Frank wrote:

On 9/30/2025 12:07 PM, Juan Smith wrote:

hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:

On Tue, 30 Sep 2025 01:05:07 -0000 (UTC), "Carol"
<cshenk@virginia-beach.com> wrote:

Ed P wrote:

On 9/29/2025 10:08 AM, badgolferman wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people.-a You never know what's on >>>>>>> the other side of that link and it's suspicious.-a The regular URL >>>>>>> copied from the address bar is more appropriate.

https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/
t39.30808-6/555543453_10235810870206535_7712629118464678492_n.jpg?
stp=dst-
jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=-
XdKSJzobnEQ7kNvwFZkCGx&_nc_oc=AdlWRMrSHKpWWj0urNlXk-
lgKgcmIhDkyaRSMioG08ff27gGkl9aXoI-
U2TrVxwY8ZektqMeMQINOkhEoEIAGWjt&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-2.fna&_nc_gid=PY7IKTpx2G7nZXlvTucKow&oh=00_AfZaSrJDgaKT6nxJYcdRYVWgnjIfXjOPmTUo29ucn1Cx1g&oe=68DFC10F>

Fixed it for ya

Nope.-a-a It still doesn't work for me.

"-a Hmm. WerCOre having trouble finding that site.
-a-a We canrCOt connect to the server at scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net. " >>>>
-a-a-a John T.

I'm using Windows 11 Sandbox and NordVPN and can't connect either...
so phuck FecesBook.

Are you on Facebook?

Not a chance.

Maybe an account is needed to connect.-a I am and I can see it.

You're probably right. I tried to view a new restaurant's hours and menu once but FecesBook blocked them. Zuckerfucker is evil.

I tend to agree but I am there and see a lot from family and friends.
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On 2025-09-29 16:22, hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:

On Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:08:16 -0400, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people. You never know what's on the
other side of that link and it's suspicious. The regular URL copied
from the address bar is more appropriate.

+1

Is there a better way to shorten those links
that are forever long .. ? .. to post in usenet or emails.

Just do not short them. Post the whole link inside angled brackets.
--
Cheers, Carlos.
ESEfc-Efc+, EUEfc-Efc|;
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On 2025-09-29 17:03, Ed P wrote:

On 9/29/2025 10:08 AM, badgolferman wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people.-a You never know what's on the
other side of that link and it's suspicious.-a The regular URL copied
from the address bar is more appropriate.

https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/555543453_10235810870206535_7712629118464678492_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=-XdKSJzobnEQ7kNvwFZkCGx&_nc_oc=AdlWRMrSHKpWWj0urNlXk-lgKgcmIhDkyaRSMioG08ff27gGkl9aXoI-U2TrVxwY8ZektqMeMQINOkhEoEIAGWjt&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-2.fna&_nc_gid=PY7IKTpx2G7nZXlvTucKow&oh=00_AfZaSrJDgaKT6nxJYcdRYVWgnjIfXjOPmTUo29ucn1Cx1g&oe=68DFC10F

Unable to connect

Firefox canrCOt establish a connection to the server at scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net.

The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in
a few moments.
If you are unable to load any pages, check your computerrCOs network connection.
If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy,
make sure that Firefox is permitted to access the web.
--
Cheers, Carlos.
ESEfc-Efc+, EUEfc-Efc|;
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On 2025-09-30 00:06, MikeJ wrote:

hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote in news:fatldktvl6qjbbt76su6fd3qjpjqh59iqb@4ax.com:

On Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:56:05 -0400, badgolferman
<REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

On 09/29/2025 11:03, Ed P wrote:

On 9/29/2025 10:08 AM, badgolferman wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people.-a You never know what's on
the other side of that link and it's suspicious.-a The regular URL
copied from the address bar is more appropriate.

https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/
t39.30808-6/555543453_10235810870206535_7712629118464678492_n.jpg?
stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=-
XdKSJzobnEQ7kNvwFZkCGx&_nc_oc=AdlWRMrSHKpWWj0urNlXk-
lgKgcmIhDkyaRSMioG08ff27gGkl9aXoI-
U2TrVxwY8ZektqMeMQINOkhEoEIAGWjt&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-2.fn
a&_nc_gid=PY7IKTpx2G7nZXlvTucKow&oh=00_AfZaSrJDgaKT6nxJYcdRYVWgnjIfXj
OPmTUo29ucn1Cx1g&oe=68DFC10F

Looks like both the TinyURL and original URL are no good.

Yep. ... no good for me.
John T.

Odd, both URLs have worked for me.

Care to describe what you see?

Doesn't work for me.
--
Cheers, Carlos.
ESEfc-Efc+, EUEfc-Efc|;
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On Tue, 30 Sep 2025 21:05:38 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote:

Care to describe what you see?

A wrecked car in front of a large sign for the Target department store.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Corporation

Both URLs worked for me with Brave and Firefox on Ubuntu.
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On 2025-09-30 21:28, rbowman wrote:

On Tue, 30 Sep 2025 21:05:38 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote:

Care to describe what you see?

A wrecked car in front of a large sign for the Target department store.

Thanks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Corporation

Both URLs worked for me with Brave and Firefox on Ubuntu.

Apparently, you need to be logged in to Facebook, something that I never
do. I prohibit Facebook cookies in my browser. When I do want to open Facebook, I use an isolated profile.
--
Cheers, Carlos.
ESEfc-Efc+, EUEfc-Efc|;
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Carlos E.R. wrote:

On 2025-09-30 21:28, rbowman wrote:

On Tue, 30 Sep 2025 21:05:38 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote:

Care to describe what you see?

A wrecked car in front of a large sign for the Target department
store.

Thanks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Corporation

Both URLs worked for me with Brave and Firefox on Ubuntu.

Apparently, you need to be logged in to Facebook, something that I
never do. I prohibit Facebook cookies in my browser. When I do want
to open Facebook, I use an isolated profile.

The page doesn't even ask for a Facebook login. That's the baffling
part.
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"badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> writes:

Carlos E.R. wrote:

On 2025-09-30 21:28, rbowman wrote:

On Tue, 30 Sep 2025 21:05:38 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote:

Care to describe what you see?

A wrecked car in front of a large sign for the Target department
store.

Thanks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Corporation

Both URLs worked for me with Brave and Firefox on Ubuntu.

Apparently, you need to be logged in to Facebook, something that I
never do. I prohibit Facebook cookies in my browser. When I do want
to open Facebook, I use an isolated profile.

The page doesn't even ask for a Facebook login. That's the baffling
part.

It relies on you already having a fb cookie in your browser cookie jar.
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On Tue, 30 Sep 2025 21:32:01 GMT, scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal)
wrote:

"badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> writes:

Carlos E.R. wrote:

On 2025-09-30 21:28, rbowman wrote:

On Tue, 30 Sep 2025 21:05:38 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote:

Care to describe what you see?

A wrecked car in front of a large sign for the Target department
store.

Thanks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Corporation

Both URLs worked for me with Brave and Firefox on Ubuntu.

Apparently, you need to be logged in to Facebook, something that I
never do. I prohibit Facebook cookies in my browser. When I do want
to open Facebook, I use an isolated profile.

The page doesn't even ask for a Facebook login. That's the baffling
part.

It relies on you already having a fb cookie in your browser cookie jar.

That was my first thought - but somebody said that thay _never_
use _any_ social media .. and they opened the l links OK ..
..
John T.
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On 9/30/2025 3:05 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:

On 2025-09-29 17:03, Ed P wrote:

On 9/29/2025 10:08 AM, badgolferman wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people.-a You never know what's on the
other side of that link and it's suspicious.-a The regular URL copied
from the address bar is more appropriate.

https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/
t39.30808-6/555543453_10235810870206535_7712629118464678492_n.jpg?
stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=-
XdKSJzobnEQ7kNvwFZkCGx&_nc_oc=AdlWRMrSHKpWWj0urNlXk-
lgKgcmIhDkyaRSMioG08ff27gGkl9aXoI-
U2TrVxwY8ZektqMeMQINOkhEoEIAGWjt&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-2.fna&_nc_gid=PY7IKTpx2G7nZXlvTucKow&oh=00_AfZaSrJDgaKT6nxJYcdRYVWgnjIfXjOPmTUo29ucn1Cx1g&oe=68DFC10F

Unable to connect

Firefox canrCOt establish a connection to the server at scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net.

-a-a-a The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few moments.
-a-a-a If you are unable to load any pages, check your computerrCOs network connection.
-a-a-a If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure that Firefox is permitted to access the web.

Could also try another browser. I have had a problem with Firefox
connecting improperly where Chrome would work.
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On 9/30/25 18:57, Frank wrote:

On 9/30/2025 3:05 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:

On 2025-09-29 17:03, Ed P wrote:

On 9/29/2025 10:08 AM, badgolferman wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people.-a You never know what's on the >>>> other side of that link and it's suspicious.-a The regular URL copied
from the address bar is more appropriate.

https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/ t39.30808-6/555543453_10235810870206535_7712629118464678492_n.jpg?
stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=- XdKSJzobnEQ7kNvwFZkCGx&_nc_oc=AdlWRMrSHKpWWj0urNlXk-
lgKgcmIhDkyaRSMioG08ff27gGkl9aXoI-
U2TrVxwY8ZektqMeMQINOkhEoEIAGWjt&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-2.fna&_nc_gid=PY7IKTpx2G7nZXlvTucKow&oh=00_AfZaSrJDgaKT6nxJYcdRYVWgnjIfXjOPmTUo29ucn1Cx1g&oe=68DFC10F

Unable to connect

Firefox canrCOt establish a connection to the server at scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net.

-a-a-a-a The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few moments.
-a-a-a-a If you are unable to load any pages, check your computerrCOs network connection.
-a-a-a-a If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure that Firefox is permitted to access the web.

Could also try another browser.-a I have had a problem with Firefox connecting improperly where Chrome would work.

I'll try a different browser because I really want to hear what my friend Ed has to say.

Unfortunately, it appears FecesBook is censoring him.

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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/30/25 18:57, Frank wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:10bhn7u$c8b$1@dont-email.me">On
9/30/2025 3:05 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">On 2025-09-29 17:03, Ed P wrote:
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">On 9/29/2025 10:08 AM, badgolferman
wrote:
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">Oh, so close, but no cigar
<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2">https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2</a>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
FYI...
<br>
<br>
TinyURLs are not trusted by many people.-a You never know
what's on the
<br>
other side of that link and it's suspicious.-a The regular
URL copied
<br>
from the address bar is more appropriate.
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/">https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/</a>
t39.30808-6/555543453_10235810870206535_7712629118464678492_n.jpg? stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&amp;_nc_cat=111&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=aa7b47&amp;_nc_ohc=-
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</blockquote>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Unable to connect
<br>
<br>
Firefox canrCOt establish a connection to the server at
scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net.
<br>
<br>
-a-a-a-a The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try
again in a few moments.
<br>
-a-a-a-a If you are unable to load any pages, check your computerrCOs
network connection.
<br>
-a-a-a-a If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or
proxy, make sure that Firefox is permitted to access the web.
<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
Could also try another browser.-a I have had a problem with Firefox
connecting improperly where Chrome would work.
<br>
</blockquote>
<p><br>
</p>
<p>I'll try a different browser because I really want to hear what
my friend Ed has to say.-a</p>
<p>Unfortunately, it appears FecesBook is censoring him.</p>
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On 09/30/2025 17:32, Scott Lurndal wrote:

"badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> writes:

Carlos E.R. wrote:

On 2025-09-30 21:28, rbowman wrote:

On Tue, 30 Sep 2025 21:05:38 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote:

Care to describe what you see?

A wrecked car in front of a large sign for the Target department
store.

Thanks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Corporation

Both URLs worked for me with Brave and Firefox on Ubuntu.

Apparently, you need to be logged in to Facebook, something that I
never do. I prohibit Facebook cookies in my browser. When I do want
to open Facebook, I use an isolated profile.

The page doesn't even ask for a Facebook login. That's the baffling
part.

It relies on you already having a fb cookie in your browser cookie jar.

Maybe so, but it should provide you the opportunity to login and set
that cookie. I don't have a Facebook account but my wife does. If the
login page had been presented I could have used her login credentials to
view the image rather than claim the link doesn't work.
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On 2025-10-01 13:30, badgolferman wrote:

On 09/30/2025 17:32, Scott Lurndal wrote:

"badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> writes:

Carlos E.R. wrote:

On 2025-09-30 21:28, rbowman wrote:

On Tue, 30 Sep 2025 21:05:38 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote:

Care to describe what you see?

A wrecked car in front of a large sign for the Target department
store.

Thanks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Corporation

Both URLs worked for me with Brave and Firefox on Ubuntu.

Apparently, you need to be logged in to Facebook, something that I
never do. I prohibit Facebook cookies in my browser. When I do want
to open Facebook, I use an isolated profile.

The page doesn't even ask for a Facebook login. That's the baffling
part.

It relies on you already having a fb cookie in your browser cookie jar.

Maybe so, but it should provide you the opportunity to login and set
that cookie. I don't have a Facebook account but my wife does. If the
login page had been presented I could have used her login credentials to
view the image rather than claim the link doesn't work.

On principles I seriously dislike opening a public page that demands I identify myself by using Facebook or similar.

Thus I created a separate FFx profile just for using Facebook separate
from any other browsing activity, so that they can not track me more
than absolutely necessary. And I use it only with some friends.

Thus I hesitate from opening a link found on Usenet that requires Facebook.
--
Cheers, Carlos.
ESEfc-Efc+, EUEfc-Efc|;
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On 2025-10-01 00:57, Frank wrote:

On 9/30/2025 3:05 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:

On 2025-09-29 17:03, Ed P wrote:

On 9/29/2025 10:08 AM, badgolferman wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people.-a You never know what's on the >>>> other side of that link and it's suspicious.-a The regular URL copied
from the address bar is more appropriate.

https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/
t39.30808-6/555543453_10235810870206535_7712629118464678492_n.jpg?
stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=-
XdKSJzobnEQ7kNvwFZkCGx&_nc_oc=AdlWRMrSHKpWWj0urNlXk-
lgKgcmIhDkyaRSMioG08ff27gGkl9aXoI-
U2TrVxwY8ZektqMeMQINOkhEoEIAGWjt&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-2.fna&_nc_gid=PY7IKTpx2G7nZXlvTucKow&oh=00_AfZaSrJDgaKT6nxJYcdRYVWgnjIfXjOPmTUo29ucn1Cx1g&oe=68DFC10F

Unable to connect

Firefox canrCOt establish a connection to the server at
scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net.

-a-a-a-a The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again >> in a few moments.
-a-a-a-a If you are unable to load any pages, check your computerrCOs
network connection.
-a-a-a-a If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, >> make sure that Firefox is permitted to access the web.

Could also try another browser.-a I have had a problem with Firefox connecting improperly where Chrome would work.

Chrome: no go.
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Cheers, Carlos.
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On 10/1/2025 8:16 AM, Carlos E.R. wrote:

On 2025-10-01 00:57, Frank wrote:

On 9/30/2025 3:05 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:

On 2025-09-29 17:03, Ed P wrote:

On 9/29/2025 10:08 AM, badgolferman wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people.-a You never know what's on the >>>>> other side of that link and it's suspicious.-a The regular URL copied >>>>> from the address bar is more appropriate.

https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/
t39.30808-6/555543453_10235810870206535_7712629118464678492_n.jpg?
stp=dst-
jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=-
XdKSJzobnEQ7kNvwFZkCGx&_nc_oc=AdlWRMrSHKpWWj0urNlXk-
lgKgcmIhDkyaRSMioG08ff27gGkl9aXoI-
U2TrVxwY8ZektqMeMQINOkhEoEIAGWjt&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-2.fna&_nc_gid=PY7IKTpx2G7nZXlvTucKow&oh=00_AfZaSrJDgaKT6nxJYcdRYVWgnjIfXjOPmTUo29ucn1Cx1g&oe=68DFC10F

Unable to connect

Firefox canrCOt establish a connection to the server at
scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net.

-a-a-a-a The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again >>> in a few moments.
-a-a-a-a If you are unable to load any pages, check your computerrCOs
network connection.
-a-a-a-a If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, >>> make sure that Firefox is permitted to access the web.

Could also try another browser.-a I have had a problem with Firefox
connecting improperly where Chrome would work.

Chrome: no go.

Good to know as I have posted some Facebook links myself and now know it
is mistake to assume all will see them if they are not signed into
Facebook. Same may apply to Twitter.
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On Tue, 30 Sep 2025 20:49:26 -0000 (UTC), badgolferman wrote:

Carlos E.R. wrote:

On 2025-09-30 21:28, rbowman wrote:

On Tue, 30 Sep 2025 21:05:38 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote:

Care to describe what you see?

A wrecked car in front of a large sign for the Target department
store.

Thanks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Corporation

Both URLs worked for me with Brave and Firefox on Ubuntu.

Apparently, you need to be logged in to Facebook, something that I
never do. I prohibit Facebook cookies in my browser. When I do want
to open Facebook, I use an isolated profile.

The page doesn't even ask for a Facebook login. That's the baffling
part.

I've never had a Facebook account. Sometimes links bring me to a Facebook
page and I can see a few entries but then it wants a login to continue. It even comes up in Tor.
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"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:

On 2025-09-29 16:22, hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:

On Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:08:16 -0400, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people. You never know what's on the
other side of that link and it's suspicious. The regular URL copied >>from the address bar is more appropriate.

+1

Is there a better way to shorten those links
that are forever long .. ? .. to post in usenet or emails.

Just do not short them.

Yes, shorten them when possible, and it usually is possible.

For URLs from most commercial sites, you can *usually* delete the
question mark and everything following it without harm, as users don't
need shit like tracking monitors (utm=), facebook click IDs (fbclid=),
referrer IDs, and other cookie-like trackers. Sometimes though it
specifies vital parameters for displaying the page.

(For what it's worth, I tried that with the fbcdn.net url upthread and
it still didn't work.)


Example -- take this bloated amazon.com URL: <https://www.amazon.com/HTML-Dummies-Ed-Tittel/dp/076450214X/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3N87O08OPVHSR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KLU-mKVmHCuaxCNnY-CBBQNElQXuyLNNaWmSll1-xD25S2EsfJiswYWHDUllNo_iMcCv1AMpBKOMhdRy28sWGSf9hrubOY8NH-K-11iR4-on9LVl1ElQZ9nMRIqwt-7Nz3VqYxDalCf5KbX1zmYHj8H1y4WmTMLf-VtcFovUssUEMP_AatMWdtnVw8CAmWcxmAgK5sAIZW2g0kX10J7mOMOf0jX8fXcuhZljrZqN6D4.KICXDfw4EJfiSqrnKdHzI0uLKaLa-iHxT8MtuwVr7p0&dib_tag=se&keywords=html+for+dummies&qid=1759815115&sprefix=html+for+dummies%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-2>

Now delete from the question mark on, per above:

<https://www.amazon.com/HTML-Dummies-Ed-Tittel/dp/076450214X/ref=sr_1_2>
(URL still works fine)

Now for amazon URLs, and sometimes news sites too, you can shorten more.
Edit out the title/description and the mystery ending, like this,
keeping only the domain, dp, and item number:

<https://www.amazon.com/dp/076450214X>
Viola.

Post the whole link inside angled brackets.

That's always good practice, and on some newsreaders it works. Ancient
ones like mine don't get it, newer apps usually will. Many newsreaders
will mung the url with extra returns to enforce line length. I hate
when that happens.

HTH.
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On 10/07/2025 02:04, Roger Rhino wrote:

Example -- take this bloated amazon.com URL: <https://www.amazon.com/HTML-Dummies-Ed-Tittel/dp/076450214X/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3N87O08OPVHSR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KLU-mKVmHCuaxCNnY-CBBQNElQXuyLNNaWmSll1-xD25S2EsfJiswYWHDUllNo_iMcCv1AMpBKOMhdRy28sWGSf9hrubOY8NH-K-11iR4-on9LVl1ElQZ9nMRIqwt-7Nz3VqYxDalCf5KbX1zmYHj8H1y4WmTMLf-VtcFovUssUEMP_AatMWdtnVw8CAmWcxmAgK5sAIZW2g0kX10J7mOMOf0jX8fXcuhZljrZqN6D4.KICXDfw4EJfiSqrnKdHzI0uLKaLa-iHxT8MtuwVr7p0&dib_tag=se&keywords=html+for+dummies&qid=1759815115&sprefix=html+for+dummies%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-2>

Now delete from the question mark on, per above:

<https://www.amazon.com/HTML-Dummies-Ed-Tittel/dp/076450214X/ref=sr_1_2>
(URL still works fine)

Now for amazon URLs, and sometimes news sites too, you can shorten more.
Edit out the title/description and the mystery ending, like this,
keeping only the domain, dp, and item number:

<https://www.amazon.com/dp/076450214X>
Viola.

The Copy Link function on that page shortens it even more. https://a.co/d/fqkbD51

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On 2025-10-07 08:04, Roger Rhino wrote:

"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:

On 2025-09-29 16:22, hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:

On Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:08:16 -0400, badgolferman
<REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

On 09/28/2025 21:39, Ed P wrote:

Oh, so close, but no cigar

https://tinyurl.com/43xwx3r2

FYI...

TinyURLs are not trusted by many people. You never know what's on the >>>> other side of that link and it's suspicious. The regular URL copied
from the address bar is more appropriate.

+1

Is there a better way to shorten those links
that are forever long .. ? .. to post in usenet or emails.

Just do not short them.
Yes, shorten them when possible, and it usually is possible.

We were referring to the use of TinyURLs, not manually trimming the
excess verborrea of URLs.

For URLs from most commercial sites, you can *usually* delete the
question mark and everything following it without harm, as users don't
need shit like tracking monitors (utm=), facebook click IDs (fbclid=), referrer IDs, and other cookie-like trackers. Sometimes though it
specifies vital parameters for displaying the page.

(For what it's worth, I tried that with the fbcdn.net url upthread and
it still didn't work.)

Example -- take this bloated amazon.com URL: <https://www.amazon.com/HTML-Dummies-Ed-Tittel/dp/076450214X/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3N87O08OPVHSR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KLU-mKVmHCuaxCNnY-CBBQNElQXuyLNNaWmSll1-xD25S2EsfJiswYWHDUllNo_iMcCv1AMpBKOMhdRy28sWGSf9hrubOY8NH-K-11iR4-on9LVl1ElQZ9nMRIqwt-7Nz3VqYxDalCf5KbX1zmYHj8H1y4WmTMLf-VtcFovUssUEMP_AatMWdtnVw8CAmWcxmAgK5sAIZW2g0kX10J7mOMOf0jX8fXcuhZljrZqN6D4.KICXDfw4EJfiSqrnKdHzI0uLKaLa-iHxT8MtuwVr7p0&dib_tag=se&keywords=html+for+dummies&qid=1759815115&sprefix=html+for+dummies%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-2>

Now delete from the question mark on, per above:

<https://www.amazon.com/HTML-Dummies-Ed-Tittel/dp/076450214X/ref=sr_1_2>
(URL still works fine)

Now for amazon URLs, and sometimes news sites too, you can shorten more.
Edit out the title/description and the mystery ending, like this,
keeping only the domain, dp, and item number:

<https://www.amazon.com/dp/076450214X>
Viola.

I know.

However, <https://www.amazon.com/HTML-Dummies-Ed-Tittel/dp/076450214X/>
can be still read by a human if Amazon removes that product and guess
what it was.

Post the whole link inside angled brackets.

That's always good practice, and on some newsreaders it works. Ancient
ones like mine don't get it, newer apps usually will. Many newsreaders
will mung the url with extra returns to enforce line length. I hate
when that happens.

HTH.

--
Cheers, Carlos.
ESEfc-Efc+, EUEfc-Efc|;
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