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Originally Posted by stompem
Yes Dave.
Also it's quite possible to be patient and gather data, make friends and find out e-mail addresses etc... but I especially hate newbs who post hidden urls (how do you do that and be so stupid with very basic things? By playing dumb.?) that aren't verified and so the usual browser protections and advisory programs do not help when you are slung god knows where! I only will trust links from well established members from now on.
Recently in this forum I clicked on one such ( Hidden URL) I was slung to a site that on appearances was a free one to get Sigs and avatars but after a merry go round you end up on a commercialised web page....Furious I am 
I will have to leave it to admin to sort it as I am no expert and do not know the definition of a comercial site but I got out of there quick smart.
I am probably not making NHQ so welcoming with this post so
Sorry to anyone who is legitimate or ignorant in this regard and a big welcome to them.
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One thing I do is never click on anything from someone I know nothing about.
Another is hover over the link to get the actual URL ( you'll see the actual target URL at the bottom of your browser window
without clicking on the link). I do that even when on Facebook and when I read my email.
If the link and URL don't match, then I consider it a warning not to click.